Sentence examples for the first consignments from inspiring English sources

Being able to offer guarantees as inducements to sell was an important element in securing the first consignments, which inspired other collectors to offer marquee works for auction.

As the first consignments of aid begin to arrive in storm-devastated regions the Disasters Emergency Committee have launched an emergency appeal for food, water and shelter, and the UN have appealed for $300m to support relief efforts.

The first consignments of aid – 1,000 tents, 15,000 blankets and 60,000 school kits – are expected to arrive in quake affected areas in the next 24 hours.

The Hales sent the first consignment of aoogs and now are ready to send a second consignment.

Ms Diep's Roller arrived two months after the first consignment of Porsches landed in Vietnam.

The Dutch East India Company carried the first consignment of China tea to Europe in 1610.

Michael's opened in 1954 and was among the first consignment stores in the US.

The first consignment of UK emergency aid has left RAF Brize Norton for Iraq.

The book was printed in England by Villiers, which shipped the first consignment to California without incident.

The first consignment of 1,200 litres of juice is expected to reach Norwich shortly and will be tested for its effects on human health.

Students at the Indian Institute of Technology in Jodhpur recently received the first consignment of Aakash tablets, which are less engaging than OLPC's machines, but considerably less expensive.