The music always comes first but often key lyrics come at the same time.

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The virtue of their independence, they say, is that safety always comes first.

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And when developing an application for the iPhone remember that the phone always comes first: an incoming call will interrupt any process.

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Many investors get so focused on the profit side they forget that defense always comes first when dealing with a market that, in the end, always tops all stocks.

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In our shop, defense always comes first.

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Physically, capital investment always comes first.

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Integrity always comes first.

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First and foremost it always comes down to results.

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Residents of a remote Exmoor village, cut off by snow, claim they are "always the first to suffer" when it comes to the council's gritting service.

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He stiffens when it comes to the first rounds of group hugging ("Always over the left shoulder, so it's heart-to-heart, " says Foreman).

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When it comes to employees, some might argue that corporations have always taken a We First approach by providing people with good jobs and salaries.

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