Sentence examples for first countries to pass from inspiring English sources

SMOKE RISING IN THE EAST Singapore was one of the first countries to pass laws restricting public smoking, and they remain some of the world's toughest.

But Colombia is the first country to pass such a law.

Britain was the first country to pass any form of protective legislation for farm animals, in 1822.

(In comparison, the normal BMI range for a woman in her 20s is 18.5-24.9 and the average BMI of an Israeli woman is 26.7). This makes Israel the first country to pass legislation effectively banning underweight models from advertisements and publications.

Last year France became the first country to pass specific legislation against sects, creating a new offence, the "fraudulent abuse of a state of ignorance or weakness", which carries a prison sentence of up to three years and a maximum fine of £250,000.

New research out today from Chetan Sharma notes that collectively, mobile data revenues in the U.S. market were $90 billion for 2013, and that this year it will become the first country to pass $100 billion annually.

Norway in 2007 was the first country to pass a law requiring 40percentt of corporate board seats be held by women, and Germany set a 30percentt requirement in 2015.

Canada was the first country to pass legislation in 1983.

Last year, the United Kingdom became the first country to pass laws approving pronuclear transfer.

If the polls are correct, Ireland Ireland looks set to be the first country to pass gay marriage by popular vote.

Italy, of all places, was the first country to pass tax legislation with the specific aim of curbing HFT.