Sentence examples for were first rate from inspiring English sources

Both were first rate.

The French fries, however, were first rate.

And chocolate mousse and bread pudding were first rate.

Peter Bronder (Mime) and Peter Sidhom (Alberich) were first rate.

In contrast, we had some appetizers that were first rate.

All the ones we sampled were first rate.

All the side dishes were first rate--whipped potatoes ($9), sweet caramelized onions ($9) and cream of spinach ($11).

The ribs were first-rate, too, fatty and succulent.

Both the sausage and wild mushroom versions were first-rate.

The Indian papadums and chicken curry were first-rate.

Four firm jumbos, hanging from the rim of a martini glass, were first-rate.