Sentence examples for first of the big from inspiring English sources

The first of the big hitters, Mark Boucher, is in.

The Dexter is the first of the "big five" trotting events.

JP Morgan is the first of the big banks to release its third-quarter results.

In 1996, Abbey National, the first of the big societies to convert, took over National & Provincial.

The first of the big causes is that people everywhere are living far longer than they used to.

Sainsbury's is to become the first of the Big Four supermarkets to end the sale of eggs from battery hens.

Whatever happens, Ken Berger writes on CBSSports.com, it is the first of the big-money teams testing the limits of the newish collective-bargaining agreement.

The Nomad Jukebox from Creative Labs was the first of the big-box digital audio players, and it did a lot to make vast collections of music portable.

Warren on Monday became the first of the big-name candidates to form a presidential exploratory committee and then made an immediate foray to Iowa on Friday, scheduling five stops over three days across the farm state.

EDF Energy has become the first of the 'big six' energy providers to cut its prices.

In June, Scottish Power became the first of the big-six energy suppliers to announce another set of price increases.