11.   All but one of these failed to cross the first hurdle.

12.   But for many patients, doctors say, the first hurdle is not the enema itself but the instructions, which many people cannot fully understand them.

13.   But for many patients, doctors say, the first hurdle is not the enema itself but the written instructions, which many people cannot fully understand.

14.   But being admitted to a seminary is only the first hurdle.

15.   But suddenly, the first hurdle was staring him in the face.

16.   But the deal ran into its first hurdle this week when a Bronx-based group that frequently opposes bank mergers weighed in.

17.   For now, the first hurdle is Botha.

18.   For many people, the first hurdle is diagnosing the problem with a technician over the phone.

19.   For the agencies that struggle to sell new films for the entertainment-industry mega-companies, the first hurdle is the newness factor.

20.   Frist is considered one of three uncommitted senators on the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, which is the first hurdle for Foster.