Sentence examples for are holding first from inspiring English sources

In the world, Brazil and India are holding first and second rank in sugarcane production countries, respectively.

At nearly a dozen private colleges in California, adjunct professors are holding first-time contract negotiations or are campaigning to win the right to do so.

Some are held first at the US Bagram air base near Kabul.

All through June, Sierra Club North Carolina has been holding "First In Solar" events, from solar installation tours to educational meetings.

Halfway through the race, Silvestri was holding ninth.

After six legs, Assa Abloy was holding second place in the event's standing with three legs to go.

Richard Piper, Tiff Needell and James Weaver were holding fourth position until an engine failure during the night, ending their race, whilst the second XJ220 retired after leaving the road.

He had been held first in Lebanon and later in Iran.

The meeting was scheduled to take place between 5 and 6 p.m. in closed session, according to one senior official, but the open session was held first.

The Canada Cup, a tournament that featured the top professional players in the world, was held first in 1976, and then four more times until 1991.

To circumvent this difficulty, in 1946 a national plebiscite, known as the "3 times YES" referendum (3 razy TAK; 3×TAK), was held first, before the parliamentary elections.