But for Gale the building would prove to be the first of many hiccups.
He was the first of many foreign filmmakers to fall in love with the country.
During the first of our consultations they seemed completely unaware of the importance of mark to market.
And, Lipitor is the first of many blockbuster drugs to come off patent: e.g.
The strike action was the first of its kind at the company in 20 years.
The first of these self-managed teams began nearly two decades ago in a Durham, N.
The first of the three recent ricin investigations in the U.S. began in April.
It was the first of three match-closing tries in six minutes for the Wolves.
Microsoft claims the magnesium, PVD finish is the first of its kind in the PC market.
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May 24 is the first of five scheduled furlough days for the IRS workforce.
The first of those diplomas start in 2008, with others being rolled out to 2014.
The first of the studies looked at aspirin and the likelihood of dying from cancer.
The company opened the first of its North American retail stores in Canada mid-2012.
This may be the first of many attempts to address a technological weakness with policy.
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Granderson was the first of the injured Yankees' stars to return to the team.
South Africa won the first of the two-Test series in Bombay in just three days.
Safeway became the first of the UK's main foodstore chains to report on Christmas trading.
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This study is actually the first of four placebo-controlled, Phase III trials to be completed.
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He was selected with the first of Buffalo's two second-round picks out of Southern California.
The first of our new crop of bulls is Keith Goddard, chief executive of Capital Advisors.
The Lowry is the first of several landmark projects aimed at regenerating the local area.
The first of these is that fashion is no longer all about pricey designer-brands.
The first of the buses, which use energy-saving hybrid technology, will hit London streets next month.
The vaccine is the first of a number of forthcoming additions to Scotland's immunisation programmes.
Salnoske is the first of the CIO-pluses profiled herein who joined his company as a CIO-plus.
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The struggles in starting a new firm are only the first of many burdens.
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The results of the first test of this strategy is on vivid display in Bosnia.
The optimistic target for completion of the first of the two reactors was 2003.
Crowdsourcing a major publication was an inspired effort and the first of its kind.
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