Sentence examples for a first that from inspiring English sources

Bedlam – SkyLiving's attempt at co-opting that most American of spooky staples; pretty young things in jeopardy in a haunted house - returns for a second series after a first that starred Will Young, with a new cast led by former EastEnder Lacey Turner and Great Expectations' Jack Roth.

Physicists at Ohio State University have successfully sent an electron "down" a wire made of diamond, a first that could mean new methods of transferring data inside computer chips.

However, researchers at Duke University have been able to grow their own twitching tissue, a first that could allow researchers to test drugs on working muscle without damaging a live host.

As the payment system already works with NFC terminals that have presence in some stores, and with a range of payment providers, Chevron and Texaco already do technically accept Apple Pay, but the at-pump payments would be a first that would make for much more convenient transactions overall.

This was a first that happened because the Huffington Post, in addition to having the right view on the issues, also more crucially had the right business model.

In 2013, the Taliban inflicted almost as many casualties on Afghan security forces as they suffered themselves — a first that had some worried the balance of power would eventually tip back in their favor.

"If it was a millionth, that would raise eyebrows".

That is less than a third that were here during the American military buildup in 2007.

With capital increasing by just under a third, that might look like an acceptable trade-off.

And for just a second, that's the picture I saw".

Wait a second, that's totally awesome.