How to Use come first in a Sentence

come first

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  • Space is first come first served, please bring chairs and blankets.
    — The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the best bites come first, where the scalloped edges offer crunch and a punch of umami.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This is achieved when the prospect's needs come first in sales discussions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • First Step: Basic Braid A basic braid needs to come first.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But children always come first and what consumes us the most.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • Indeed, with Procol Harum, the words tended to come first.
    — Alex Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The people come first, and the paperwork will come second.
    — CBS News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Maybe the haiku would come first thing in the morning, in minutes before email or coffee.
    — Tess Taylor, CNN, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Our clients come first and those who don't share this philosophy don't last long.
    — Joseph Powell, The Enquirer, 7 June 2023
  • Our clients come first and those who don't share this philosophy don't last long.
    — Joseph Powell, The Enquirer, 7 June 2023
  • For Clifford, the wellbeing of his kids will always come first.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The safety and well being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and will always come first.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The girl calms down, accepts that the cattle will always come first, and runs to Jack for a passionate reunion.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Entrance will be applied on a first come first serve basis the day of the event – the stage will be in front of the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
  • There’s two things: The mission should always come first and the health, safety and welfare of the people who work here is important.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
  • From the first day of medical school, physicians are taught that patients come first — always.
    — Audrey Provenzano, STAT, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But not everyone thinks that managing risks needs to come first.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2022
  • At Pawstruck, a dog's happiness and well-being come first.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2023
  • This means that our employees and customers always come first.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Truly, titles are such a challenge for me, which is so weird because, at ELLE, sometimes the headlines would just come first.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023
  • From a structured blazer to a plain white T-shirt, building a solid foundation for your wardrobe should come first.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
  • However, Stokes and Cline promised each other before dating that the show would always come first.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Your health and mental well-being should always come first because there will always be a next season.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Both have an in-your-face approach to coaching with the ideology defense should always come first.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • That necessities come first makes sense: These items can make a life-and-death difference in moments of crisis.
    — Ayurella Horn-Muller, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2023
  • In a kingdom where family and clan come first, emigrating as a life choice was uncommon, even a taboo.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Housing is the key to solving homelessness, and housing must come first, Zaletel told the committee this week.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Feb. 2023
  • There is a sense that personal connections come first for Nicola Benedetti.
    — Hugh Morris, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Bailey echoed a sentiment many new moms have shared, which is that once the baby arrives, its needs (understandably) come first and foremost, but a new mom needs care as well.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2024
  • But concrete steps to rein in the technology in the country may be more likely to come first from law enforcement agencies in Washington.
    — David McCabe, New York Times, 4 May 2023

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