Example sentences of "be [adv] among [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | Older people are always among the first to be made redundant and to retire prematurely yet there is no evidence to show ‘ that redundancy or early retirement are seriously associated with health or any general tendency for workers to become less productive with age . ’ |
2 | Although they are not competing this year , Tatra trucks are usually among the first home in the gruelling Paris-Dakar rally . |
3 | The farmers are now among the first to use biological insecticides , becoming increasingly popular as a replacement to conventional chemical ones , to protect the environment and overcome the problem of resistance , which insects can develop after extended exposure to the same chemical . |
4 | Premier John Major and Japan 's foreign minister were yesterday among the first to remind Clinton of America 's responsibilities . |
5 | Croatia , Czechoslovakia , Finland , Hungary , Poland and Slovenia were also among the first countries to recognize Bosnia-Hercegovina . |
6 | Young people under RCM care were therefore among the first to qualify for release . |
7 | In fact , the USA is always among the first destination to sell out , so if you 're thinking of going in summer '90 reserve your place A.S.A.P. |
8 | The newspaper industry was therefore among the first to make use of the development of scientific surveys for measuring opinion . |