The writer David Halberstam told me, not long before he died, that he thought people loved following sports foremost because, "It gives us something to look forward to".
Well, first and foremost because, today, if students want to figure out whether a course is right for them — or how well they might perform in that course — they're hard pressed to find a good answer.
First and foremost, because it works.
The strikes dissipated, first and foremost, because the federal army did not break.
She said she loved her job foremost because of the money and benefits.
First and foremost, because it is awful that they are dead.
But his opponents are right, first and foremost, because the job matters.
And put the 'brand' of rugby first and foremost – because you're being paid by them.
First and foremost, because he has presided over four years of economic growth averaging 4.8% a year.
He watches this with very deep, deep concern first and foremost because of the son that he loves".
First and foremost because it defeated the government machine that tried every measure possible to scupper its success.
