Sentence examples for to first rate from inspiring English sources

In a similar amount of time, Talk Talk went from second rate electro-pop to first rate electro-pop, to a bizarre elastic mix of the two, and finally to the most gorgeously orchestrated pop ever committed to CD. Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and the Flaming Lips have all made comparable journeys.

The study asked 71 participants to first rate their own Facebook usage with a measure known as the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.

There is form for the Booker being awarded to first-rate writers for second-rate work.

Most of American history has seen a steady increase in access to first-rate health care.

Being in India gives you access to first-rate techies who do not want to move abroad.

"With this exclusive arrangement in place, CBS News will have unmatched access to first-rate journalists with expert knowledge of the countries they live in and cover".

It's a different era: boneless chicken wings, pizza and sliders are on the menu, accompaniments to first-rate cocktails that have long been a "21" hallmark.

We are becoming a country "in which the rich live in gated communities, send their children to expensive schools and have access to first-rate medical care.

There seemed to be as many waiters as diners in the dining room, where the hotel unfurls its vast and splendid breakfast buffet, which spans fresh kiwi to buffalo milk mozzarella, reflecting the dedication to first-rate food.

It's understandable that Mr. Fulks is wary of being seen as just a purveyer of satire or novelty songs -- particularly since his work does veer from wry humor to hard-core country to first-rate pop rock.

"Our students work with their field's leading experts, have access to first-rate libraries and facilities, are part of a highly motivated and talented peer group and often engage in cutting-edge research themselves.