Sentence examples for by having the first from inspiring English sources

Thus, the Mets would have also made history by having the first Latin American general manager in the major leagues, even if only temporarily.

So the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille is making amends by having the first Berthe Morisot retrospective in France in four decades.

It gives me great pleasure to continue the tradition of serving as the metaphorical bookends to your Princeton education by having the first word at Opening Exercises and the last word at Commencement.

Yet with every sentence, he sought to set out differences between the men on critical issues, and pre-empt attacks on him by the White House, and he tried to use the opportunity provided by having the first convention to set the framework for the campaign.

Fidelity of implementation was achieved by having the first author develop and administer the intervention.

The country even started to live up to its name by having the first democratic elections in more than four decades, which saw the late Laurent Kabila's son, Joseph, elected as president.

Powerful businessmen had lobbied for years to spruce up the tired thoroughfare, in part by having the Sixth Avenue El demolished.

The draw paired Manchester United with José Mourinho's Internazionale, but since United had won their group, they were rewarded by having the second leg at home.

Dean "struck gold by having the theme first," said Bruce Nesmith, chairman of the political science department at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.

On the other hand, I think some things were lost by not having the Third World Center.

The neighborhood was recognized by Vogue as having the second-best street style in the world.