The phrase "as its first task" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the initial action or responsibility assigned to a subject or entity in a given context.
Example: "The committee was formed to address community issues, and as its first task, it will conduct a survey to gather public opinions."
Alternatives: "as its initial task" or "as the primary task".
So Labor in opposition faces this as its first task: re-embracing purpose.
Three years ago, he set up the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, which took on construction of the mouse brain atlas as its first task.
A planned economy was to be introduced with, as its first task, the direction of all possible resources into intensive industrialization.
A provisional government of national defense was set up in 1870 and took as its first task the continuation of the war against the invaders.
'So much goes on that the ICA doesn't always get the credit for the amount of exciting work it does.' And he sees it as his first task to ensure that the ICA does make the most of the things it is already doing.
* Discus Dental, Culver City, Calif., which develops tooth-whitening products and had handled advertising internally, to Donat/Wald, Santa Monica, Calif., as its first agency to handle tasks like a consumer television campaign.
As soon as first task is over, the next task can be immediately started without wasting further time.
18th over: Canada 67-4 (Samad 6, Mulla 1) Ashif Mulla is the new batsman, but he's got his work cut out here, especially as his first task is to tame Monty on a raging turner (not to mention ignore the advice of Nixon).
"We think he is the type of centre-half who can be good for England but to use him he has to play well enough to break into his club side as his first task and I can't do anything about that.
The PC version was ported in large part by John Olsen, who worked on the port as his first task at SingleTrac.
As his third task on his way to culinary manhood, Ben must be able to bake a respectable loaf of bread.
