1.   His tenderness was replaced at first by a shuddering revulsion.

2.   The call, the first by any network, created the false impression that Bush had won the general election.

3.   The visit was the first by a PLA delegation since the normalization of relations.

4.   Basrah had a hard war, first by being caught up on the fringes of routine military engagements and later by itself becoming a direct target for bombardment.

5.   Bett said the audio portion should be available first by itself, as the lab is still working on synchronizing the video piece.

6.   A close examination of his records, however, first by his former partners and then by the independent counsel, showed a four-year pattern of misappropriations.

7.   A first by Phil Mickelson?

8.   After Mussina began the game by striking out the side, Johnson opened the bottom of the first by walking Brady Anderson and surrendering a single to Jeff Reboulet.

9.   After stealing a blast, Anderson led off the bottom of the first by hitting a blast.

10.   Brett Butler opened the home half of the first by walking on four pitches.