Sentence examples for first to propose from inspiring English sources

He is not the first to propose such a scheme, and will not be the last.

In 1911 he was one of the first to propose Woodrow Wilson as a presidential candidate.

He was the first to propose that they are pulsating stars.

America is not the first to propose an alternative precept, reversing centuries of such discrimination.

And no one in New York wants to be remembered as the first to propose the triple-digit budget.

In fact, Mr. Vallone was first to propose legislation to expand the city's police force in in 1991.

Democrats were the first to propose it, and most Republicans trudged along after the administration made the idea its own.

For instance, he said, no one may want to be the first to propose a tax increase.

Italy was the first to propose that Iran should be directly involved in the debate on Afghanistan.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to propose such an idea, which led to the development of the dirigible.

He was one of the first to propose introducing small amounts of phosphorus into metal alloys to enhance their strength.