All seven recognized that independence was but the first step toward building a nation.

Noting such evidence is the first step ; ;

This involves a shift in Patchen's attitude and it is a first step toward writing a new jazz poetry.

If the decision goes wrong, it may be -- as Mr. Stevenson fears -- `` the first step on the slippery path downhill '' to a U.N. without operational responsibilities and without effective meaning.

A united Germany, freed of militarism, might be the first step toward disarmament and peace in a terrorized and tortured world.

Since accurate base maps are necessary for any planning program, the first step taken by the planning division to implement the long-range state plan has been to prepare two series of base maps -- one at a scale of 1 inch to a mile, and the second a series of 26 sheets at a scale of 1 inch to 2000 feet, covering the entire state.

As a first step toward this goal, arrangements were worked out for comparing the scales now in use through circulation of a group of standard platinum resistance thermometers for calibration by each national laboratory.

The first step is a comprehensive self study made by faculty, by outside consultants, or by a combination of the two.

The first step in using a formula is to insert the numerical values of the factors involved in their correct positions in the formula.

But the Russians use gymnastics as the first step in training for all other sports because it provides training in every basic quality except one, endurance.

To learn what we do is the first step for improvement.

The first step in processing was to analyze the returns from Questions 1, 2, and 3 to determine whether the respondents were large businesses or small businesses, in accordance with the definitions contained in ASPR Section 1-701.

Almost the first step in the corruption of Pip's values is the unworthy shame he feels when Estella cruelly remarks the coarseness of his hands: `` They had never troubled me before, but they troubled me now, as vulgar appendages ''.

The first step toward the goal is the establishment of a new atmosphere of mutual good will and friendly communication on other than the polemical level.

The Soviets understand, moreover, that the first step in turning a country toward Communism is to turn it against the West.

Of the two, Porter is justly the better known, for he went far beyond the vital finding of fiction for films to take the first step toward fashioning a language of film, toward making the motion picture the intricate, efficient time machine that it has remained since, even in the most inept hands.

A petition bearing the signatures of more than 1,700 Johnston taxpayers was presented to the town council last night as what is hoped will be the first step in obtaining a home rule charter for the town.

The Old Man's son threw himself down, belly first, upon a concrete step, taking in the coolness of it, and dreaming of the day he would be rich.

He also introduced cyclic cohomology in the early 1980s as a first step in the study of noncommutative differential geometry.

As a first step, Algerian literature was marked by works whose main concern was the assertion of the Algerian national entity, there is the publication of novels as the Algerian trilogy of Mohammed Dib, or even Nedjma of Kateb Yacine novel which is often regarded as a monumental and major work.

The adult eyes are an improvement on invertebrate eyes and were a first step in the development of more advanced vertebrate eyes.

Early evidence of such practices appears as markings on bones and cave walls, which show that lunar cycles were being noted as early as 25, 000 years ago ; the first step towards recording the Moon ’ s influence upon tides and rivers, and towards organizing a communal calendar.

In 1236 or 1237, aged about 50, he made the surprising step of entering the Franciscan order, thus becoming the first Franciscan to hold a University chair.

The first step is ligating the supplying artery and vein, to prevent hemorrhage ( bleeding ).

Since electricity is an expensive utility, the first step towards conservation is to design a house and lifestyle to reduce demand.

The Tin Drum album itself peaked just outside the UK Top 10, and was the band's first record to be certified by the BPI, being awarded a Silver disc within a month of release, and reaching Gold status within four months.

The last BPI Awards show was the first of the ceremonies to be broadcast on television, by the BBC.

The last BPI Awards was the first of the ceremonies to be broadcast on live television, by the BBC in 1988.

Smart was one of the first Britpop albums to hit the charts and won the band a BPI gold disc for sales of over 100, 000 copies.

" Peters was the first beautiful music syndicator to sell out its library in the late 1980s to Broadcast Programming, Inc. -- known in the industry as BPI -- which snapped up several other syndicators within the next few years.

Her debut album sold 113, 000 copies in its first week and was eventually certified two times ( 2x ) platinum in October by the BPI.

The song became Williams ' first number-one single in the United Kingdom, shipping over 400, 000 copies and being certified gold by the BPI.

Their second album, The Bends, was released on 13 March 1995 and became the band's first album to peak in the top 10 with it also being awarded triple-platinum status by the BPI and the CRIA.

In 1982, BPI became a universal bank, and in 2000, became the Philippines ' first bancassurance firm, being the first Philippine bank to offer insurance services after acquiring the insurance companies of the Ayala Group, the parent company of the Ayala Corporation.

* BPI is the first bank in the Philippines, and in Southeast Asia.

* BPI is the first bank to issue the Philippine peso

* BPI financed the first rail system, telephone system, electric power utility, and steamship service in the Philippines

* BPI established the Philippines ' first ATM system, with its ATMs being called Express Tellers.

* Expressnet is also known for its Express Payment System ( EPS ), which was at first the debit card system of the BPI Express Teller ATM card.

* The first local bank in the Philippines to introduce 24 hour branch banking called BPI Express.

* BPI is the first bank in the Philippines to make use of a call center and telephone banking, known as BPI Express Phone

* Launched BPI Express Credit Gold Mastercard with Paysafe System, the country's first EMV ( Europay, MasterCard, Visa ) compliant chip card.

* The first airline co-brand chip credit card issued in the Philippines-BPI SkyMiles MasterCard and BPI SkyMiles Platinum MasterCard with its partner Delta Air Lines.

* BPI issued its first Sustainability Report for 2008 along the Global Reporting Initiatives ( GRI ) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, the first in the banking industry.

* The first bank to introduced " Bank Anywhere " capability by allowing clients of the bank to transact at any of its more than 800 BPI branches ' free of charge '

Expressnet was founded on February 14, 1986, when the ATMs of Bank of the Philippine Islands ( BPI ) and its subsidiary, BPI Family Savings Bank, the founders of Expressnet, were connected for the first time.