Sentence examples for be the first battle from inspiring English sources

Costs could be the first battle.

The ensuing confrontation turned out to be the first battle of the American Revolution.

The second assault began at 10 a.m. on May 22, and is believed to be the first battle ever initiated by reference to synchronized watches.

Certainly as a political matter, the House debate may be the first battle in the new era of divided government, with each side struggling to present itself as the voters' voice on an issue that has deeply divided the country.

In what is likely to be the first battle of the long election campaign, Osborne remains confident that he has made the right call and voters are more worried by the deficit than the size of the state.

Jack Trammell, Mr Brat's Democratic opponent, suddenly has something approaching a shot of winning a seat in the House of Representatives.The race may not be the first battle of academics for a seat in Washington, but it is almost assuredly the first time two faculty members at the same small liberal-arts college are going toe-to-toe to represent Virginia's 7th congressional district.

Believe me, the campaign against this insult to the memory of East End women is going to be the second Battle of Cable Street and, again – we won't be letting this pass".

Believe me, the campaign against this insult to the memory of East End women is going to be the second Battle of Cable Street and, again we won't be letting this pass".

"To me this is the first battle in a long war," he said.

"This was the first battle in a big fight," Mr. Smith said.

That engagement was the first battle in which naval ships did not shoot upon or even see the opposing force.