The first big question about organising a fire service is how far it should be professional.

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The first big question for you is: what kind of court?

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The big question is which came first: positive outlook as a result of a successful business or an innovative business?

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The first is that this represents a big climbdown for the chancellor - which re-opens the entire question of the best structure for UK banking, and so creates a lot of new uncertainty for British banks.

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The first four U.S. golfers out had all played well so far in the Ryder Cup. (The really big question is whether Tiger could have made a difference coming out somewhere in the first half of the order).

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He's a big cheese, so he gets the first question. (Laughter.) Go ahead.

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The big question is: who will default first?

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The big question is how life gets going in the first place.

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