Obviously, that represents an encouraging first step in bridging Egypt s divides. But, just as obviously, it is only a first step.

The report should be seen as a first step towards action.

As a first step, CARP had proposed convening a constituent assembly.

As a first step, cash donations were made to the countries affected.

That is the first step.

As a first step to recovery, the US must undertake serious financial sector reforms.

This was regarded by our Group as the first step in the right direction.

The first step is early engagement.

It is the classic first step toward dictatorship, as is censorship of Muslim Brotherhood media.

As a first step, the Treaty must be supplemented and strengthened in order to adapt it to twenty first century realities.

The first step is always the hardest.

But, this only marks the first step.

Today, as yesterday, the first step towards Serbia s European integration is full cooperation with the ICTY.

The first step, a step by step approach, entails negotiations on a limited number of initial steps towards nuclear disarmament, with additional steps being considered once the first steps are achieved.

But this can only be a first step.

The first step should be to increase transparency.

As a first step, however, Greece must be given help, through the financial solidarity of EU governments.

As a first step, it is crucial to ensure that the elections are free, open, and inclusive.

A first step would be regular submission of article VI reports, as agreed at the 2000 Conference.

ESA has decided to follow a step by step approach, assessing European interests and capabilities first, then defining a strategy at the European level as a preparatory step for a framework of future international cooperation.

An attacker's first step is usually information gathering this step is delayed by security through obscurity.

Now I don't pretend to have an answer to the Middle East conflict, but I think I've got a first step, literally, a first step, something that any one of us could do as third siders.

The first step was taken recently when the European Financial Stability Facility was authorized to rescue banks as well as governments.

But you don't get to start on step three, until you take step one first I can.

To achieve those objectives, the first step is to establish credibility with the media as an information source.

It hoped that, as a significant first step towards that end, the Conference would arrive at a consensus.

As a first step, it will start to provide detailed information on submission by author departments (see annex).

And that's what comes to the first step here.

The first step is transparency the second is accountability.

But seeing it clearly is an important first step.

For adolescents, it can function as a first step out of childhood or as an act of rebellion against the adult world.

As any recovering alcoholic could tell them, the first step is admitting, with Merkel, that Europe has a problem.

As a first step, three focus countries have been identified for pilot projects Uganda, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka.

As a first step, the fundamental constraints, problems and obstacles being faced in providing MDG indicators must be understood.

The Organization urged the parties to utilize the disengagement plan as a first step in returning to full negotiations.

Fighting malnutrition is the first step toward reaching this objective.

The planned Geneva II conference is a necessary first step.

The meeting would constitute a first step in this direction.

As a first step, Kyrgyzstan offers the use of its territory as a pilot area for the prevention and mitigation of such natural disasters.

Many hope it will be a first step towards a ban.

Adopting a comprehensive legal framework would be a useful first step.

Speaking about discrimination, injustice, violence is the first step toward change.

This was the first step in opening up the vast interior.

To that end and as a first step, the public information monopoly and its abuse for selfish purposes must be halted.

And of course, the first step is admit you've got a problem.