Sentence examples for it is a first step from inspiring English sources
It is a first step towards a rules-based system.
It is a first step only," he said.
It is a first step, she hopes, towards restoring Salfit's charming but decrepit Ottoman quarter.
It is a first step that should lead to eventual EU membership.
It is a first step toward eventual protection of the fish.
Sylvia Schenk, of Transparency International, said: "I think it was a very good result, but it is a first step.
It is a first step toward moving his country into the modern world but not nearly enough.
It is a first step but I think that all governments, whatever colour, need to go further..
Others speculate that it is a first step towards a flotation of the whole Alibaba group.The firm this week splashed cold water on both rumours.
They fear that it is a first step towards adopting controversial software patents, already awarded in America, which could block different implementations of the same features.
It is a first step, Mr. Lu says, in including trusted opinions in search — and not just the popular ones that conventional search does so well.
