Sentence examples for had been first from inspiring English sources

Invariably their experience had been first class.

The writer's father had been first to notice it.

The Birmingham Post had been first to report the effect.

The merger had been first discussed in March last year.

This view had been first attacked by Plekhanov in the 1880s.

Chan, a three-time world champion, had been first after the short program.

Most often these couples had been "first loves" in high school or grade school.

If I had been first minister, Megrahi would not have been released".

Coventry said Gayle's attitude had been "first-class" in his time with the franchise.

As far as hymns were concerned, her education had been first-rate.

Hussey eventually left, making a tired swipe at Mark Hardinges, but it had been first-rate entertainment.