Sentence examples for and first in a from inspiring English sources

Last year, the Mets were second worst in batting in the National League, worst in runs scored and slugging average, and first, in a close contest, in ennui.

Yet "Tune In", a decade in the making and first in a projected trilogy called "All These Years", has hypnotic appeal.

Soldier of Love, only her sixth album (and first in a ­decade), has the usual hallmarks – ­lushness and understatement, balanced by lyrics of surprising transparency, and few signs of engagement with the rest of the pop world.

Floyd, who made his Expos debut in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Braves, drove Glavine's next pitch 418 feet over the center-field wall for his 19th homer of the season, and first in a Montreal uniform since 1996.

Touted as the next great American distance runner after becoming just the fifth high schooler — and first in a decade — to break the 4-minute mile, Verzbicas gave up his triathlon career after finishing fourth at the 2010 junior worlds.

Australia's woes should not overshadow India's brilliant all-round performance, only their third victory at the MCG and first in a Boxing Day Test – the biggest match on the Australian cricket calendar.

That's the eighth and ninth inning of a bull market.

The loss was the Mets' seventh in nine games and seventh in a row in San Diego.

Gwynn seeks his fifth batting title and fourth in a row.

The victory was Rahal's fifth of the year and third in a row.

Many of those sets were the second and third in a household.