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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a first side" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to introduce a perspective or aspect, but it lacks clarity and context for proper usage.
Example: "As a first side, we should consider the financial implications of the project."
Alternatives: "from one perspective" or "on one hand".
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Isis has emerged in recent weeks as a third side in a civil war, raising western fears that it will launch terror strikes across the Mediterranean against Europe.
Isis has emerged in recent weeks as a third side in a complex and debilitating civil war, fuelling western fears that it will launch terrorist attacks against targets in Europe.
Measure a second side twice as long as the first.
Serve at once as a first course, side dish or luncheon dish, or set aside and reheat about 20 minutes before serving.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem as you normally would to find the hypotenuse, setting a as the length of your first side and b as the length of the second.
Defeat for the Spanish – who last September tumbled out of the World Group as a third-string side slumped to a shock 3-1 loss against Brazil – is unthinkable.
It was far from an ideal weekend for Wales either as a second-string side laboured to a 17-13 victory against Fiji, but Ireland will be pleased to have put away Georgia with some comfort in a 49-7 win.
They are best served barely warm or at room temperature, as a first course, a side dish or, if the recipe is doubled or tripled, a component on a buffet.
Serve this springy salad of asparagus and chopped eggs in a creamy Dijon sauce as a first course or side to poached salmon or honey baked ham.
As a first concession, the US side agreed to prohibit "brass-plate" firms – those that exist only by name in a county, without any employees or activity – from suing a government.
UAE is the largest global exporter of fossil fuel for energy generation and it is therefore a necessity to analyze the regional in-house energy market as a first from the demand-side improvement perspective.
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