Sentence examples for was then first from inspiring English sources

In fairness, Swann was then first to shake Agar's hand.

Those challenges came first in 1974, when Ford, who was then first lady, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The most celebrated example of this skill came in 1977: At what was then First Boston, Mr. Perella recruited a young lawyer named Bruce Wasserstein.

Collide was then first played on BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills' show on 15 July, and was shortly after made available on YouTube.

It reflected how far boxing has tumbled from mainstream consciousness since Cooper and Ali, or Cassius Clay as he was then, first fought each other at Wembley Arena in 1963.

Clerk Maxwell's work was then first commercialised here in the UK.

Mr. Illingworth was then second in charge of what became the Lexus luxury car division.

I mean, the horse that was second last time was then second in the 2,000 Guineas in Germany, not beaten very far.

He was then seconded to the State Department as a Naval Advisor at the Geneva Disarmament Conference.

A day after Anthony was suspended, Denver acquired Allen Iverson, who was then second in the league in scoring behind Anthony.

We are, then, first generation Californians.