Sentence examples for has a firsthand understanding from inspiring English sources

Untainted by the district's political infighting, Ms. Palma -- a single working mother -- has a firsthand understanding of the area's needs and the skills to get results.

Several said they wanted to begin 2002 at ground zero to have a firsthand understanding of the tragedy.

He has a firsthand view of the problems that young and talented VCs want to tackle.

I think the fact is that when you really think some of our "treasures" of the season probably have many origins within pagan traditions, that gives you a firsthand understanding of the fact that pagan traditions are beautiful traditions.

To do this, I needed a firsthand understanding of the horses' physical condition.

You have a constellation of experiences that have a firsthand impact on you.

Davis had a firsthand look at Blanda's most famous stretch of games.

Strip width and spacing have a firsthand effect on the mechanical behavior of the strengthened element.

With luck, they'll have a firsthand chance to spy water's work on Mars.

When a couple of rock ledges crossed our path, we had a firsthand demonstration of 4ETC at work.

Although Nguyen does not feel confident that this week will bring justice for the people he met along his journey, he is confident that if the world leaders had the firsthand understanding of the situations he experienced on his ride, the negotiations in Copenhagen would be a lot closer to strong solutions.