Sentence examples for seize the first from inspiring English sources

To seize the first minibreak of the tie breaker, Serena stood behind the baseline and wrapped every ounce of her muscle around a forehand that cut across the court for a winner.

Early this month, another Iraqi exile in Iran, Kadhem al-Husseni al-Haeri, issued a religious edict urging Iraqi Shiites "to seize the first possible opportunity to fill the power vacuum in the administration in Iraq".

But he lacks the academic credentials of Ms. Yellen and has never served in a Democratic administration, raising concerns among Democrats who are eager to seize the first chance in two generations to install one of their own atop the central bank.

But if the Colts beat the Jaguars on Sunday — entirely possible, given that the Jaguars have just four victories — and the St . LouisRams lose to the San Francisco 49ers — highly likely given that San Francisco could be playing for the N.F.C.'s second seed — the Rams will suddenly seize the first overall pick.

As Tillman himself would later put it, "The leading white men of Edgefield" had decided "to seize the first opportunity that the Negroes might offer them to provoke a riot and teach the Negroes a lesson" by "having the whites demonstrate their superiority by killing as many of them as was justifiable".

Morgan's final plan would utilise three divisions in the first assault, with airborne forces being dropped onto the town of Caen early on the first day to seize the first breakout route.

But, so long as the bill of rights remains intact and implemented, they will never seize the fourth estate.

Security forces in the town of Rawah on the Euphrates River abandoned their posts along the Iraq-Syria frontier as they heard that al-Qaim had been overcome by fighters, allowing militants to seize the second town today.

"Buchanan's waiting in the weeds for the primaries to end," said Jim Jordan, a Democratic campaign strategist who anticipates serious tri-corner mischief if Mr. Buchanan manages to seize the third line.

Zach Johnson shot a five-under-par 67 to seize the first-round lead Thursday in Tiger Woods' charity golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.

Later, the group attempted to seize the second largest dam in Iraq, the Haditha dam, which provides control of the Euphrates River.