Examples of 'wanted to be the first' in a sentence

Meaning of "wanted to be the first"

wanted to be the first - expressing a desire to achieve a specific position or accomplishment before others, often associated with competition or ambition

How to use "wanted to be the first" in a sentence

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wanted to be the first
You said you wanted to be the first.
I wanted to be the first one to offer my congratulations.
And every fighter wanted to be the first.
He wanted to be the first one of the three of us.
More than anything he wanted to be the first.
I just wanted to be the first to congratulate you.
In that situation neither of us wanted to be the first to say goodbye.
I just wanted to be the first to say congratulations.
We recognize that no facility existed like this so we wanted to be the first.
I wanted to be the first black something too.
If there was one he wanted to be the first to meet them.
I wanted to be the first one to congratulate you.
Both boys desperately wanted to be the first to test it out.
I wanted to be the first to tell you that.
Maybe it was because we wanted to be the first to receive the image.

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I wanted to be the first to kiss the bride.
I never said I wanted to be the first.
I wanted to be the first to get to her desk.
Barry was the man that I wanted to be the first.
I just wanted to be the first to have it in paperback.
But when the day came, no one wanted to be the first to start.
I just wanted to be the first to tell you.
Then a naturalist gave a lecture and you wanted to be the first female deep-sea diver.
You wanted to be the first ones here.
This is BIG news and we wanted to be the first to tell you!
I wanted to be the first to corner the market.
It 's just that nobody wanted to be the first to give up.
I wanted to be the first woman in east germany.
Wanted the expertise in Atlanta and wanted to be the first to provide it, and.
I wanted to be the first to look at their faces.
Will said you would be here, and I wanted to be the first to greet you.
I wanted to be the first female army ranger.
It 's just that after your terrific success I wanted to be the first to congratulate you.
He wanted to be the first to cut the ribbon.
My uncle was the first black something . I wanted to be the first black something too.
My mother wanted to be the first journalist in space.
In fact, I was wondering if you wanted to be the first customer.
I wanted to be the first one to have a child.
One of us who had to shave. I wanted to be the first.
She wanted to be the first woman to do that.
To give you the good news . I wanted to be the first.
Harvey wanted to be the first to record it on a deed.
That was not my big focus, that I wanted to be the first Black anything.
I wanted to be the first to wish you a happy birthday.
Mom, Marjorie and I wanted to be the first to tell you.
I wanted to be the first to welcome you.
Anyway I just wanted to tell you… I just wanted to be the first.
He very much wanted to be the first person.
Wanted to be the first to lose a war.
Told you I wanted to be the first.

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