41.   Racehorse Haynes was dominating national headlines, first with the John Hill murder trial, then the Cullen Davis murder trial.

42.   Seeking to gain attention, ads launched in September paired Lynch first with comic Lily Tomlin, then with Don Rickles.

43.   Romeo Gigli was first in with the strokeable velvet suit, the rich Renaissance colors and the narrow-shouldered, slim-trousered suit.

44.   Shane Spencer was knocked out of the lineup first with food poisoning, then with a rapid heart rate.

45.   So The Journal was first with the story.

46.   Some banks would have liked to act more aggressively before now, but were restrained by a desire not to be first with the bad news.

47.   TCU got to him first with the man who would later coach the Horned Frogs to their greatest football success.

48.   The big question mark in downtown real estate today is who will be first with new construction.

49.   The coach said he would try Thomas first with Neal Broten as his center and John MacLean on the right wing.

50.   The Goldmans, wearing their trademark Ron Goldman buttons, went first with their team of attorneys at their side.