1.   After weeks of planning, the first phase of the military operation went well.

2.   Daily newspapers are now becoming popular, providing the first phase of what will later become known as the mass media.

3.   If the council backs the project tonight, Westshore would begin the first phase of the project while applying to the state.

4.   In its first phase, it allows intermediaries, such as DHAs and general practitioners to make the purchases.

5.   Quite extraordinarily, even in the first phase of Lunch-time Openings, some Branches were expected to open without any additional staff.

6.   So far, a third of the office space in the first phase of eight buildings has been booked.

7.   The first phase of renovations should be finished by January.

8.   The first phase of the current project, now under way, is to clean and consolidate the outside walls.

9.   The first phase of the operation was completed without a hitch.