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I was calling him off because normally the center fielder has the priority there. I don't think he heard me, but that's not his fault.

Logistics have not even been tackled. The first priority between now and next week is to make a decision of where to place the team and to get them in class.

That (DOT) chose in both rules to expand driving hours is astounding given its statutory mandate to make safety its highest priority and Congress's specific directive to the agency to reduce fatigue-related incidents.

That does not mean that these were the highest priority experiments. These are hands-on activities, so they require a lot of crew time.

I said what I have been saying -- that there is no question in anybody's mind, nor has there been, what the priority was,

Spending restraint was a major priority in the budget process, and the proof is in the pudding.

Receiver was not a priority in the beginning and it became one. We were very fortunate to fill some holes. I was really getting nervous at the end as I lost the player and got to thinking that Rod Owens may not be ready to play.

Really, ... our first priority is to make people laugh.

States that make community inclusion a priority perform significantly better in our analysis. The best Medicaid programs produce outcomes that enrich the lives of people with disabilities, while promoting self-sufficiency. And states that focus on individuals and families are often more cost effective than others that promote institutionalized care.

Sure I should have been at the Fifa workshop for example, but I had personal reasons for not being there and looking back saying that it was a mistake for me not being there I would take the same decision because the personal situation has higher priority than a workshop.

Such very limited and precious time can be put to much better use by giving priority to pending bills needed and awaited by our people.

Sure, we're always on the lookout. But our first priority is to take care of the group of guys.

such a shame that these people are given priority over Laci's family and friends, the people who truly deserve to be in that courtroom.

Playing a football game is not our highest priority at this time.

Playing at LSU helps serve the goal of giving priority in this region to the rebuilding and recovery efforts.

Playing in Muskrat Hole, Saskatchewan, in the middle of January is a little lower on my priority list now. I think I need to do other things with my life.

Photographers are placing the highest priority on generating new business, creating a more efficient workflow, and using the Web for marketing and sales. Not surprisingly, when we turn to issues related to digital photo editing and the publishing process, their primary challenges seem to center upon workflow time, color management, and photo management.

Patrick was top of our priority list for the winter transfer window.

Our main priority is to confirm the Lisbon strategy (a program for broad economic reform in Europe) should be implemented.

Our main priority is to get our staff working, and that is what we are seeking to do.

Our main priority is to make sure that everyone has an enjoyable time and is kept safe, ... The community has been very much behind the Metropolitan Police after the events of July 7 and July 21, and I think this is a good example of that.

Our number one priority is battling discrimination against Arab-Americans, and changing the stereotypes, letting people know we're not terrorists, we're not all evil. We're human beings just like you.

Our number one priority is public safety, and that hasn't changed. But the cost is what it is. A deputy costs a certain amount, so do cars and gas. We aren't making a profit here, and that's important to remember.

Our number one priority is to expand the state of the art in each of the areas in which we do research.

Our number one priority is to identify the patients. We are beginning to go through records now, but it's like looking for needles in haystacks.

Our number one priority is to keep our own players, ... Larry Hughes's situation we want to deal with first, and then we have some other free agents we also want to deal with.

Our number one priority should be to guarantee that all American worker get the benefits they have earned -- everyone should get back what they worked so hard to put into the system. Changing the Social Security system to drain the trust fund and cut benefits simply does not make sense,

Our network continues to be our top priority as we head into 2006. We are committed to providing our customers with the best wireless service in the industry.

Our No. 1 priority now is a closer.

Our No. 1 priority right now is the safety of those individuals and getting medical help to them as soon as we can.

Our No. 1 priority should be to guarantee that all American workers get the benefits they have earned -- everyone should get back what they worked so hard to put into the system. Changing the Social Security system to drain the trust fund and cut benefits simply does not make sense,

Our No. 1 priority throughout this crisis was to secure the release of all parties involved,

Our No. 1 priority was to keep our team intact, and we did that. I think the team feels it's good. It sees the talent level we have. You can't fool players. Players know players. I think our team feels we're going to be a good team.

I will make sure research and development is a top priority in agricultural development.

I will expect that if she runs for the Senate, she's going to have to enter a new stage as her tenure as first lady. She's going to have to make (the Senate campaign) her top priority, just as Al Gore recently said his top priority is going to be running for president and not being vice president.

I was able to see the good work that is being done to the immediate crisis, but it is very clear to me that the governments and the partners must give more priority to long-term development solutions that reduce vulnerability to drought.

Just getting the roads fully open in both directions is a priority now, but that will only be a temporary fix. This summer, crews will be back up their working on more permanent solutions.

I think cost containment is the wrong priority for making technology decisions. You should be thinking about the business.

Our internal discussions, from Day 1, were to do what it took to acquire a front-line pitcher. That was our top priority and still is.

Our increased level of investment in marketing and sales, with the priority on key growth drivers, resulted in a sales growth of 21 percent in Pharmaceuticals in the U.S.,

Our hearts are with the passengers and with the friends and family of those passengers. We're going to do everything we can for them. They're our No. 1 priority at Alaska Airlines.

Our highest priority in the FBI is preventing another terrorist attack. But we're not out there hiding under every rock and peeking around every corner to do it.

Our key priority for the immediate future is to work on the fundamental changes needed to restructure the business.

Pension reform is a big priority and today's events don't change that.

My mom is a teacher here and I hear everyday that the kids pray for Nate the army guy. And I'm glad she asked that question about religion, because it's good they keep that a priority in life.

My parents placed a high priority on education of their children, as their whole generation has, ... They saw the value of the opportunity that it presented to my generation.

My No. 1 priority is to get Rick Santorum re-elected in 2006. I would vote for him to any Senate leadership job, I would help him become president.

My number 1 priority is common sense, because we don't see a lot of that in the state capitol.

It has obviously taken longer for Microsoft to release a patch for the WMF flaw on the Vista platform than current versions of Windows, but that's because Vista isn't yet released and it was a higher priority to protect the shipping versions of Windows.

It didn't sound like they were putting him high on the priority list. I know that's a slap in the face.

I'm her son and I'm obligated to do this, ... Let's first find out if my mother is his daughter. The next priority is justice for her, whatever the court decides, whatever rights she has as an heir, and any economic entitlements.

Jobs are a priority for every country, ... Doing more to improve regulation and help entrepreneurs is the key to creating jobs - and more growth.

It is clear that for China and India the priority is (economic) development.

I think the chances are increasing. The priority now has to be to institutionalize having such games, or the Pro Bowl, played outside the U.S. in the future.

I think the citizens would have some sympathy for (increasing legislative pay) if they saw their legislators listening to their concerns and doing a good job. And when a top legislative priority is taking away the rights of citizens to participate in the initiative process, they don't want to reward that.

I think the first priority in the Balkans is to remove Milosevic. The first priority is not to rethink or to change the constitution. We can resolve all of these problems after removing Milosevic from power.

Lawyers would not take debtor cases if they didn't get a priority (repayment) position.

It is an unfortunate situation, as we were excited to visit such a great fishery as Toledo Bend. But the safety of our anglers is our first priority and we hope to hold an event on Toledo Bend in the near future. The Huxley Bay Marina and the City of Shelbyville were so helpful with the originally scheduled events and we want to thank them for it.

I think the World Cup is the priority now, it doesn't matter about the money. I think whether it be a hundred dollars or a million dollars, I think the big prize is getting to the World Cup and all the rewards will come from that, both financially, and as a personal success.

I think there was a sense that children's services needed to be a greater priority and that organizing under one department might ensure that that happens.

Resources from the poorly implemented projects will be diverted to help implement the priority projects.

Re-scheduling this series was a priority for us. We are thrilled to have a series of this magnitude on our future schedules. Working with the good people of the LSU athletic department has been a positive, first-class experience for us.

Rescheduling this series was a priority for us. We are thrilled to have a series of this magnitude on our future schedules.

Remote backup is a critical component for mobile users who work across multiple devices and PCs in various locations. Securing this growing amount of business and personal data is a top priority for the mobile user and the organizations they work for.

Remote forest areas that function as refuges for threatened island species are increasingly rare and should receive the highest priority for conservation on the larger islands of the Pacific.

Removing the temporary signals along Mercury Boulevard has been a priority for VDOT and our contractor. We expect to see congestion significantly reduced on Mercury once we take this signal out of service.

Repetitive-stress injuries in the workplace are an important problem. I recognize this critical challenge and want you to understand that the safety and health of our nation's workforce will always be a priority during my tenure as Secretary,

Rep. Nancy Johnson has always been a champion of legislation to protect the Arctic Refuge as a wilderness area. Showing great independence, Rep. Johnson has led the effort in the House to block efforts to use the budget process to open up the refuge to oil and gas exploration. Her leadership has been indispensable to the millions of Americans who place a priority on safeguarding our environment and protecting America?s great wilderness areas.

Our priority has to be going fast. That's what we couldn't do last year, and what I couldn't do the year before that or the year before that. ...When you go fast, you can continue to improve on going fast and you can start working on all the little stuff that makes the difference.

Our priority is the nation which will starve and freeze to death if there is no aid,

Our priority is to ensure that wireless communication channels are available to the affected areas in our markets and to work with local officials to provide the service they need to respond in this situation.

Our priority is to get much needed aid to those undiscovered communities as soon as possible.

Our priority is to get them situated here.

Our priority is to have accurate financial information. Although the need to restate certain financial statements is unfortunate, it's the right thing to do. This revenue is real -- it was recognized in the wrong periods. The restatements do not affect the company's cash position.

Our priority is to lock them in and that'll take us up to 100 per cent of the cap.

Our priority is to open the roads and remove the dead and the injured,

Our priority is to protect the public health, and increase the awareness of the potential health risks associated with this practice.

Our priority ... is to provide them assistance and to get them home quickly and safely.

Our priority is to provide whatever support we can to his family, our student-athletes and coaching staff.

Our priority is to win the remaining (ODI) matches. That's the bottom line.

Our priority must be how this (resignation) benefits the country.

Our priority must be to build a path towards balancing the budget, and we cannot tolerate growing deficits.

Our priority now is the ministerial formation transition. We will work on the gradual move of offices to the seminary grounds and then address the status of the Archbishop Cousins Center property.

Our priority now is to determine their whereabouts and to facilitate their immediate departure from Iraq.

Our priority now is to get any outstanding hurricane claims paid as quickly as possible.

Our priority now, our aim, is to get 25% market share.

Our priority remains to rein in this disease. We are beginning to see some improvements in the control of foot-and-mouth disease but there is still a very long way to go.

Our priority will always be customer-focused innovation that provides real value for our students and ultimately increases value for our shareholders. By understanding our diverse group of students and their needs, we can successfully target our strategies and ensure that we maximize our investment in innovation and service.

Over the past year, delivering video over the Internet has emerged as the number one business priority for many media companies, both large and small.

Our commitment to law and order has not tempted us to infringe upon the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceful assembly, to freedom of movement, to nonviolent dissent. While we're prepared to deal with violence, keep it clear that our first priority is to avoid violence. It is within this framework--avoiding violence--that Vortex One emerged.

Our big priority now is to come to terms with the building and meet the deadline before the county impact fees increase.

Our aviation safety priority is in the air and on the ground.

Our top priority is to bring North America back to profitability as quickly as possible.

Our top priority is to fix our financial controls and leave accounting issues behind us.

Our top priority is to help bring about sustained economic growth, and moving out of deflation is only half way there.

Our top priority this week is to play good defense because Alton can beat you in a lot of different ways. They can play ball control, grinding it out for eight or nine minutes, or they can complete a 70-yard pass, like they did against us last season. Our defense is going to have to be ready for anything.

Our fear is of course of more attacks, until we succeed in tracking down the gang which committed the atrocities on Thursday and that's why the No. 1 priority ... has to be the catching of the perpetrators.

Our first and gravest priority is simply to ensure that no other Marine is asked to give his life until this aircraft is safe and until it is determined to be ready for the Marine Corps' mission,

Our first priority has always been to provide highest-quality, innovative products to our customers. Working together with Microsoft, we have made it easy for our joint customers to get the reliability, service and support only available from genuine software, at great competitive pricing. As a global corporate citizen, we want to lead the efforts to make it possible for ordinary users to enjoy genuine software and to help foster the healthy and orderly development of the IT industry in every country in which we do business.

Our first priority is life-saving missions to get all the people that are victims that are stranded in New Orleans out as soon as possible and then start our life-sustaining missions, which are getting water, ice, food to all the victims and making sure they can continue their lives.