You need permission to put up that sort of poster, and, most of all, you're ruining the looks of the street!

He always puts himself first.

His thesis doesn't make sense. To begin with, its theme is obscure.

Sailing a boat, his chief hobby, costs him most of his salary.

The primary cause of his failure is laziness.

He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.

Japan is the best country under the sun.

A book not worth reading is not worth buying in the first place.

Our company's first priority is meeting our customers' needs.

We have managed to overcome the first obstacle.

In the first place, we have to decide on the name.

In the first place they must have some dinner.

To begin with, you must not be late for school.

First of all, I want to tell you this.

In the first place, we must be careful about what we eat and drink.

First, they should have right ideas of things, ideas that are based on careful observation, and understand causes of effects and their significance correctly.

To begin with, she is too young.

In the first place, no harm will come to us even if we try.

Firstly, it is a matter of justice.

First we have International English, which will probably become simpler than "standard."