first order of business

Yao said the first order of business was assessing "how weak my foundation is" and working with instructors on a tailored course of study.

The first order of business is to look through the requirements, and decide if one of the choices is a better fit.

Palestinian officials say the first order of business during the four-month talks is charting the borders of a future Palestinian state.

The first order of business is to make sure that all the software you need for basic Java development is installed on your system.

Carefully selecting the amount of options you offer is the first order of business. Prioritizing them within the web page design is another.

If not, 'it would be the first order of business when' Mr. Obama takes office, Mr. Podesta said.

The first order of business, after the new plug-in wizard has done its magic, is to add the core FIT Eclipse plug-in as a dependant plug-in.

The dean required that our first order of business in the fall would be creating a dorm constitution and getting it ratified.

Thus, the first order of business was. . . to restore confidence in the currency.

The first order of business is to reduce this expensive debt, even before saving for retirement or investing in the stock market.

Rebuilding infrastructure and creating green jobs, she added, will be "the first order of business" for the new Congress.

The first order of business is inspecting his Harley-Davidsons, ATVs, snowmobiles and boats to make sure they're ready for renters.

No matter the game plan, your first order of business should be obvious: Fire Yahoo's board of directors.

Meanwhile a new sexy neighbor moves to town, Ben Faulkner, and he's Renee's first order of business.

The first order of business, politicians of most stripes agree, is regaining control of the streets.

Again, remember that mistakes happen, but acting honorably should always be the first order of business.

Now that everything is downloaded, your first order of business is to create a project.

The first order of business was the election of officers.

What was your first order of business on Platoon?

BC: First order of business is my daughter. She'll wake up in a few hours and be pissed.

Her boss' first order of business: Promising more aggressive deadlines to clients.

He's making it his first order of business, meeting with the team of financial advisors today.

The first order of business is to ensure that atime logging is disabled on file systems.

I think the first order of business is to get you out of here.

The first order of business is to elect a President for this assembly.

Our first order of business is to dismiss the complacency angle.

For the rebels, the first order of business was confiscating cell phones.

If they are sincere the first order of business is to share power within the Brettons Woods institutions.

Those tasks have their place, but they are not the first order of business.

Now, as the president said, the first order of business for the Congress is this small business package.

In first order of business is to grasp what cyberspace is.

The first order of business is to get your own web site.

Roads are the first order of business.

He's right, we need to get our house in order. First order of business: cut off all Russian aid.

His first order of business: breathing new life into CVS stock, which still trades 17% below its 2008 high.

Right. First order of business, find a place to stay.