Sentence examples for privilege of the second from inspiring English sources

But if she lived until 95, she would get the privilege of the second increase, also equivalent to 5 percent of the average benefit check.

For lyric poetry of such high quality, these poems are remarkably uninterested in defending the privilege of the first-person singular: "in believing oneself to be just one / One made the first mistake".

Shostakovich had intended to dedicate his last work, the Viola Sonata, to Barshai – but the composer's death in 1975 and Barshai's emigration the next year meant that the dedication and the privilege of the first performance went instead to Fyodor Druzhinin.

Due to necessity for military functions, the Band Commander is accorded the privilege of the first file in bugle rank (the lead rank of the band).

Though persona non grata at first, Russia had the privilege of launching the first core component of the ISS on November 20 , 1998 the anniversary we are celebrating today.

Meanwhile, those New Yorkers fortunate enough to have been in the audience at BAM last weekend a mile from the Clinton campaign's headquarters, a short hop across the river from Trump's—had the privilege of witnessing the first great theatrical work of the Trump era, moments before that era began.

The Phillies had the privilege of being the first team to resume play after the attacks of 9/11.

And I rejoice that soon I shall have the privilege of meeting the first women Bishops of the Church of England.

If Mother Nature had a less British sense of timing, she might have doused Centre Court earlier in the day and allowed real tennis royalty, Roger Federer, the privilege of playing the first official point under the roof.

I had the privilege of being the first tourist who crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Uganda after its most recent elections.

Several of us were granted the privilege of being the first divers to observe the reef after 6 years of complete protection.