Sentence examples for first the then from inspiring English sources

But at first the then pioneering medium struggled.

First, the then secretary of state, George Ryan, is now the state's governor; second, a chunk of the money found its way into his gubernatorial campaign fund; and, third, one of the illegally licensed drivers was involved in a fiery wreck that killed six Chicago children.Thirty people have been charged in the scandal; this week two more pleaded guilty, taking the total to 24.

First the vanities, then the bonfire.

First the chicken; then the arcade.

FIRST the crime, then the lie.

First the PSP, then the PSX.

First the pain, then the gain.

First the facts, then some rampant speculation.

First the Beatles, then Mahler.

First the clicks, then the bricks.

First the Pacific Northwest, then the world.