1.  As far as Marenches was concerned, the most important thing for a Western intelligence agency was to stop the spread of Communism.

2.  At the end I slowed my pace because the important thing is to win, not the Margin you do it by.

3.  But the intelligence game is now an international affair where winning and point-scoring is the most important thing.

4.  Conquering your weight problem is probably the most important thing in your life right now.

5.  Each of the groups we have looked at has important things to teach us, some positive, some cautionary.

6.  Getting ahead at work is the most important thing to her at the moment.

7.  He was a real disciplinarian who believed that playing the right notes is the most important thing in music.

8.  I have more important things to do than worry about you.

9.  I have more important things to worry about.

10.  I learnt that to love and to be patient are the most important things in the world.