Although, if someone proposed banning cell phones, I would be the first to sign.
"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know, " he wrote in a letter to Apple's board and the Apple community at large.
So whilst I would be the first to admit that the Union side have to some extent dodged bullets, and even underachieved at the last, in recent years, it is nonetheless true that England are now respected, even feared, by the southern hemisphere, and carry a self confidence that could well bring them the big prize.
My question, Mr. Obama, and my reason for giving you all this background information is because I would like to be the first person you exterminate.
In a few months I would be a father for the first time, and what kind of future could I guarantee Naomi and my child?
Should a delegation travel from Wales to London to meet the Treasury and the Department for the Environment asking for a market rate for water transfers, I imagine the first response would be an examination of the financial transfers between England and Wales.
With respect to the metaphor that was used, I think Ken Salazar would probably be the first one to admit that he has been frustrated, angry, and occasionally emotional about this issue, like a lot of people have.
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"I had hoped the day I moved out would be feet first, in a coffin, " he said from his 23rd-floor apartment, clad in suit and tie.
"If I was involved with the Crusaders then without a doubt the first person I would be calling is Shane, " he told Sport Wales.
If this were to happen, and a hung parliament were the result, then I presume the first instinct of the Liberal Democrats would be to apply the principles of proportional representation and try to form a government with the Conservatives?
Back in the days when I worked in department stores, I always knew that cosmetics and fragrances would be the first department you entered just inside the front door.
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"I didn't think when I first took the job that I would be here this long to be honest, " said Kinnear.
By the time I finished with her, a third one would be waiting in the first bedroom.
So I would encourage all of you, be the first to detect and address wrongdoing by the corporate fiduciaries to your fund.
"It would be a big bonus if I could win this tournament and be the first one out of Sweden to win it, " said Stenson.
Indeed, I do not believe that this would be the first time that a federal government would have withdrawn its services and employees from states that have passed unconstitutional laws seeking to regulate or impose liability on federal employees in the ordinary course of performing their duties.
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When I discovered that Westminster for the first time this year would be broadcasting the individual breed judging live online, I knew my mother was in for a treat because of her access to an iPad: She'd now be able to see dozens of Boston Terriers with perfect markings being put through their paces.
Our expectation -- well, I mean, I would say first off, I'm sure the President will be enormously pleased if Congress just passed it as written.
This year overseas would be the first time I'd ever really been on my own.
Some friends and I predicted that the gym would be packed for the first three weeks of January, and drop off from there.
While changing the composition of our leaders in Washington would be a logical first step, I offer up some ideas in the mean time.
Cardinal Turkson would be the third African pope and the first since Gelasius I in the fifth century.
"I would be more cautious in reaching a conclusion because the first quarter of every year in China is complicated, " Mr. Singh said in an interview.
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If there is an evidentiary hearing, which I suspect there will be, the issues would probably include first whether the court has jurisdiction of the labor dispute (as opposed to the National Labor Relations Board) and then most insightfully, whether the players really do have a substantial chance of success on the merits.
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Rather than allowing international companies to list the shares of their parent companies, I would have thought that a better first step would be to allow international companies to list the shares of their China operations in China.
You also lose the last 3 months of interest if you redeem them within the first 5 years of issue, but the series I savings bond would still be ahead of the average 5-year CD after just 12 months even with the penalty.
On the contrary, I am the first to recognize that there are times when the legal fees you might incur would be better spent on a vacation or a few sessions with a therapist to sort through your feelings (as valid as they may be).
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When it said recently it expected the UK economy to shrink slightly in the first quarter of 2012, I did wonder whether the downbeat prediction would turn out to be a counter-indicator - a sign that we had definitely avoided a double dip.
If we maintain above 1358-1362 for the first 60 minutes, I would not be stubborn.
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"If I was king for a day, the criticism would first be leveled at the airline for encouraging this type of thing, " said Tilmon, the retired pilot.
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