11.   He said his first preference would be an all-Afghan security force, but said a multinational security force could probably be assembled more quickly.

12.   In the first round of vote counting, only the first preference votes are counted.

13.   The first preference count determines the batting order.

14.   They were also promised first preference for job vacancies that might arise when the situation improved.

15.   We found that it was not enough to convince them to want to care for the elderly as a first preference.

16.   This gives those candidates not elected on the basis of first preference votes a further chance to be elected.

17.   Opinion polls in Ireland usually take into account only the first preference votes of the populace, which sometimes leads to surprises when the final results arrive.

18.   Of course, our first preference is still that this decision could come into effect tomorrow and that testing would end immediately.

19.   The housing management companies will rent and sell housing at cost, giving first preference to the employees of the participating enterprises.