11.   All fight to be first with the most dire reports, whipping up panic among the populace.

12.   But investigators, first with the FTC and then Justice, have never stopped.

13.   Chan said Hopewell will finance the construction first with internal funds.

14.   Check first with the maker of your PC.

15.   Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil, first with the Eagles and then with the Rams, has shown that he knows how to beat the Giants.

16.   Colorado was first with such a plan for warm-water species, but it is of much smaller magnitude.

17.   Cover the table first with an old rug or bed sheet.

18.   Cover the dish first with heavy-duty plastic wrap and then with aluminum foil, making sure the plastic is completely covered by the foil.

19.   Dennis R. Washington, the chairman of the Washington Group, has built his reputation and fortune acquiring troubled companies, first with a privately held business.

20.   Few rock acts have the luxury of being first with a sound.