The steal became a signature moment of Saturday's 106-99 Pacers win, and perhaps the foremost play of Stephenson's young career.
First and foremost, playing on Christmas, or not playing, is a workplace issue for players and coaches, and it is up to them to fight for the day off if it means that much to them.
Originally written for the radio, "Prairie du Chien" is, first and foremost, a play about voices, but then what Mamet play isn't?
For the college, first and foremost, alumni play an essential role in helping recruit undergraduates from different parts of the country, both by promoting the institution and by urging applicants, once they're accepted, to enroll in their alma mater.
"I'm here first and foremost to play football and to help the club get further up the league than they were last year," he said.
And Kidney added: "The Grand Slam is a wonderful thing to win, but first and foremost you play for the championship and we're still well in for that.
David Holzman, a foremost Wolpe pianist, plays the Sonata, the "Battle Piece" and the "Lied Anrede Hymnus," and others play chamber music.
Some pianists may find it almost unfair that Mr. Adès, who is first and foremost a composer, plays the piano so beautifully, something he demonstrated in a lilting account of Liszt's "Petrarch Sonnet No. 123" from "Années de Pèlerinage".
Miriam Yeung, Hong Kong's foremost comedienne, brilliantly plays both the unfortunate princess and a fishmonger's daughter, who is no slouch herself in the SARS stakes.Rather subtler is "Green Tea", from China's Zhang Yuan.
New Mexico's Rudolfo Anaya, a foremost Chicano writer, played successfully with allegory in his novel Randy Lopez Goes Home.
