Sentence examples for earning first from inspiring English sources

It was the third World Cup victory for Bailey, ending the winning streak of Dubai-based horses and earning first prize of $3.6 million for owner Mike Pegram.

The trip also saw Fulham 18-year-old Liam Donnelly and Dundee United's Paul Paton earning first caps.

By earning first place for the fourth year of the four in which Science has conducted the survey, Genentech gains the kind of aura enjoyed by such sporting dynasties as the New York Yankees, the Boston Celtics, and the Green Bay Packers of the 1950s and 1960s.

Turner was a four-year letterman and two-year starter at the University of Virginia, earning first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as a senior in 2007.

He played major junior for two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), earning First All-Star, Second All-Star and All-Rookie Team honours.

With Sprewell averaging 21 points and earning first-team all-N.B.A. honors and Webber averaging 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds, the Warriors went 50-32.

He was a star of the Rams team that won the N.F.L. championship in 1951, playing fullback and earning first-team All-Pro selection at linebacker.

Should the U.S team qualify for next summer's U-20 World Cup in Turkey, Brooks will likely be part of a team with a growing number of professionals who are already earning first-team minutes.

He's fresh off the best season of his life, during which he averaged a stellar 27.4 points while earning first-team All-NBA honors for the second consecutive year.

Macmillan was the first woman to earn First-class honours from Edinburgh in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, also earning Second-class honours in Moral Philosophy and Logic.

He hit.292 in his first season with Fresno State University, earning second-team all-league honors.