Sentence examples for the first thing that from inspiring English sources

"The first thing that came to mind was Ethiopian food".

I picked the first thing that came into my head.

I suggested the first thing that came to mind.

The first thing that struck me was education.

"Because the first thing that dictates the trend is interests.

The first thing that struck me was the coast.

But what was the first thing that came to mind?

The first thing that hit the inspectors was the smell.

The first thing that sets this trio apart is musicianship.

That's the first thing that sounded like a lie.

So probably it was the first thing that was theirs.