Sentence examples for been first choice from inspiring English sources
Romelu Lukaku has never been first choice, but Wilmots cannot ignore him any more.
Ferguson, who recommended Moyes, recently suggested the former Everton boss had not been first choice but defended the process by which he was appointed.
Paddy Chayevsky's screenplay was based on his acclaimed television play which had starred Rod Steiger, who had been first choice for the movie but was busy filming Oklahoma!
He has been first choice since September 2001, played in three World Cups and two European Championships, and was his country's player of the year in 2010.
Two years ago Pellegrini chose Costel Pantilimon in goal for the 3-1 victoverover Sunderland in that season's final after the Romanian had been first choice throughout the competition.
Mr Norman said Mr Crozier's pay would not be in the same league – Mr Ball was reportedly looking at a £42m package – but would be "normal for a role of this scale and challenge" and said Mr Crozier would have been first choice "if I had been chairman a year ago".
He was keen so would have been second choice.
Previously, the basin had been second choice for mining companies.
