Example sentences of "[art] first and [adv] important [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In my case , the first and most important candle stood for the dark forest .
2 The first and most important question to mull over as you gaze at your patch is : What is this garden for ?
3 If visiting or entertaining friends is difficult , this is the first and most important problem to be tackled , because maintaining ( or restoring ) this particular activity will do more than almost anything else to keep life in balance .
4 The first and most important change was the general introduction of cash limits .
5 Its key tenets are : 1 The customer comes first : The first and most important characteristic of total quality is the search continually to meet , and even exceed , the customer 's demands and expectations .
6 The first and most important consideration is that in the forty years since 9 August 1945 , despite the fact that all the nuclear powers have been involved in wars at one time or another , nuclear weapons have not once been used militarily .
7 The first and most important reason is that ketamine can readily induce a state of virtual helplessness , within the dose range normally taken by users , to a far greater extent than most other substances of abuse .
8 The first and most important thing is to talk to your doctor .
9 The first and most important step , therefore , was to give the orders to ensure a lessening of tension in the neck area so that the normal functioning of the Primary Control could be restored .
10 The first and most important step is to get the baby examined by a doctor , who should check for serious problems such as gastro-oesophageal reflux — acid passing from the stomach up into the gullet ( oesophagus ) , and thus causing pain — or intestinal obstruction .
11 The first and most important step is to identify the weaving category ( p. 11 ) , because this will automatically preclude those countries which do not produce , for example , nomadic or village rugs .
12 Whichever method one used , the first and most important step was to formulate objectives , the ‘ what do I want to know , why , and what can I do with the result ? ’ guiding principles for research .
13 The first and more important reason is that he is likely to be transferred out of Bull within the next few months , along with other chief executives at state-owned companies , when the rightist coalition almost inevitably takes over the government from the Socialist Party after the legislative elections this month .
14 The first and least important distinction is between local and global sceptical arguments .
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