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I could tell right off the bat there was something different about this man.

Anecdotes like this primed me to believe the community theory of innovation right off the bat.

Right off the bat, JAXB isn't going to be an option for you, as JAXB only accepts XML Schema as a constraint model for class generation.

Friendly hands help the company create a sense of stability right off the bat .

While you are aching to know the starting salary and benefits right off the bat, it's a bit risky to ask these types of questions initially.

So let me admit something right off the bat that I've been sort of coy about up till now: We goofed.

So, I mean, I guess the first question off the bat, what was the government thinking, putting weapons into the hands of cartel members?

It's important for new hires to have an office or cubicle space to call their own off the bat.

For this article, I started with Pebble Linux, a small distribution that comes close to meeting my needs right off the bat.

Carl wanted me to meet Hugh Hackler, a businessman who told us right off the bat that he was committed to another candidate in the primary.

A customer like you should get the best price right off the bat. You shouldn't have to call him and ask what happened here.

Right off the bat I knew she was the girl for me.

Right off the bat, Jim Guy Tucker put up an ad criticizing me for commuting the sentences of first-degree murderers in my first term.

With that knowledge in hand I started practicing and right off the bat I started pulling off some near perfect autos.

After presenting a few packaging concepts for the foam hand-wash three - pack, they hit it right off the bat.

Let's be clear about this right off the bat -- an app store isn't the internet.

In these situations, we say that they felt or knew something "right off the bat , " meaning immediately.

It may not be as sexy off-the-bat as other GUI editors, but it's fully customizable, so you're only limited by your time and imagination.

They're both filled with very specific tips that you can start applying right off the bat.

Additionally, don't insult former bosses or coworkers, as this will give you a bad image right off the bat.

The ball comes off the bat .

A simple and frugal lifestyle may save money big time right off the bat.

He started arguing with me right off the bat.

I think I should admit right off the bat that I've never seen this show.

They asked me to sing right off the bat.

Most decent systems build in about a 20% loss, which hopefully you don't hit right off the bat.

I can't tell you how many right off the bat, but I can find out.

And if you're listening, you should know right off the bat the passengers are at home, safe.

The teacher said that he could not think of the title of the book right off the bat.

Good, but also, right off the bat you want to tell them the reason you are writing. Give them a reference.

4: Bill, right off the bat I want to tell you I think you're making a big mistake to start a new restaurant right now.

He got a strike right off the bat.

Right off the bat, you should try to communicate directly with yourboss.

That was very important right off the bat.

Sorry, I can't give you the answer right off the bat.

They hit it off very well right off the bat.

Don't give up childcare right off the bat