Sentence examples for as its first winner from inspiring English sources

But those lofty goals appeared lost on the Taiwanese politician honored as its first winner.

Perhaps the judges felt an obligation, then, to stress the international purpose of the prize by choosing as its first winner the 40-1 outsider, Albanian exile Ismail Kadare.

And with the legendary pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli as its first winner, back in 1939, and other prizewinners including the likes of Martha Argerich and Nelson Goerner, I hope I'll be in for a treat.

In a few hours, the Folio prize's challenge to the Man Booker becomes real as it announces its first winner; the inaugural longlist of the Baileys women's prize, last year the Women's prize and formerly the Orange, was announced on Friday.

As the first winner born in Africa, Froome's advent takes the Tour, founded in 1903 but missing 10 editions due to the world wars, into a new and still more exotic dimension than its first winner from the other side of La Manche.

Representatives for Mr. O'Brien said on Thursday that "Conan," his TBS show making its debut on Nov. 8, will feature as its first guest the winner of an online vote posted at teamcoco.com.

The team was initially interested in hiring former Jack Adams Award winner Brian Sutter as its first head coach, but Sutter came with a high price tag and was reluctant to be a part of an expansion team.

Reports said that GMA was planning to treat Pinoy Idol as a completely different show, without referring to Philippine Idol as its "first season" and not recognizing Marcelo as the "first winner".

Posted to Hungary, as the first winner of the Financial Times David Thomas Prize.

"We won a dollar!" said Ms. Matthis, 30, as the first winner popped up.

As the first winner of the Belgian version of The Voice, Bellarosa has had wide exposure in the country.