Sentence examples for urged the first from inspiring English sources

Holding meetings about Spain was, Gollancz urged, "the first big chance for us to prove that we are, each one of us, missionaries for civilisation".

Patrick Harvie, co-convener of the Scottish Green Party, urged the first minister to outline a timetable for a second tilt at independence while SNP MPs pressed for a summer ballot.

As the leading advocate in the Bush administration for greater intervention in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, Secretary Powell has already borne harsh criticism from conservative Republicans in and out of government, who remember that he urged the first President Bush not to press on to Baghdad at the end of the Persian Gulf war 11 years ago.

Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones urged the first minister to "be completely honest" about changes to the NHS.

Scottish Labour has urged the first minister to investigate Justice Secretary Michael Matheson for alleged breaches of the ministerial code.

Mr Davies urged the first minster to apologise for "Labour's lack of delivery in education, that is amplified by this report today from Estyn".

The plaintiffs also urged the Ninth Circuit to reject the companies' other grounds for removal as meritless.

DURING the New England Patriots' 1982 training camp, several of Keith L. Lee's teammates urged the second-string defensive back to push for a promotion.

The attorneys cited a new ruling in another Circuit that rejected a similar claim of privilege, and they urged the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm their position.

They urged the second Singh administration to shut down government programs that do not work and to appoint energetic ministers for important portfolios like education and health.

Emphasizing the importance of the issue in the evolution of the internet, Hayes and others urged the Ninth Circuit to consider the far-reaching impact of decisions implicating fundamental constitutional considerations and permit open discussion in their proceedings.