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I've seen at first-hand what Labour Governments can achieve in power.
I was in the Navy and saw, first-hand, the effects of front-line combat.
I experienced first-hand the degeneration of the poldermodel in full force.
I know at first-hand the importance of hard work and the value of work experience.
I know first-hand how hard it is to start a business. Those first few years are rough.
I've seen suffering first-hand, and we have to make sure we relieve people's suffering.
I had first-hand experience watching my father's health decline over the stretch of 13 years.
I witnessed first-hand the self-defeating results of putting yourself under so much pressure to perform.
Any time you have someone's first-hand account of the sheer terror that ISIS can provoke... that's powerful.
Workers know first-hand how corporate capture of government is undermining their rights and freedoms as citizens.
I know first-hand what it's like to be judged and to have someone criticise your creativity, your hard work and your art.
I was drawn to medicine because I'm fond of serving. In college, we go to the orphanage every week, see patients first-hand.
As a former CIA operative, I have seen first-hand that not every nation we buy energy from has America's best interest in mind.
Working in sports for nearly the past twenty years, I have seen first-hand how gun violence affects athletes and their families.
But I learned first-hand how the news media operates by watching how they interpreted, changed, and misrepresented my intentions.
There is no first-hand account of what the Queen was saying or thinking, so my job as an actor is to interpret her circumstances.
So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs.
When suicide hit my family, we learned first-hand that no one is immune from what is now the 10th leading cause of death in the US.
Like Mr. Trump, an entrepreneur and business man by trade, I have seen, first-hand, the importance of the 'Made in the U.S.A.' label.
During my career path, I've experienced first-hand what people deem as beautiful. It's not me. It's not most people. It's limited and small.
My dad lost his hearing in the last 18 months of his life, and as a result, I witnessed first-hand the effect that this can have on a family.
I deal with first-hand sources. And give the people, even John Sununu, the opportunity to respond to what I've been told by first-hand sources.
At Microsoft, we know first-hand how passionate entrepreneurs can change the world. We believe that technology can empower everyone to achieve more.
Whether it's Hollywood or Bollywood, sexual harassment is a reality. I've experienced it first-hand, and I know many of my counterparts have as well.
Unfortunately - as I have experienced first-hand, as many artists have - there's a gaping hole between platinum and non-existent. There's no in-between.
When I write an original story I write about people I know first-hand and situations I'm familiar with. I don't write stories about the nineteenth century.
I have been lucky to see first-hand the impact that UNICEF has had on children's lives and I am looking forward to continuing my work with the organization.
I saw first-hand that all schools are not created equal, and the students shouldn't have to go without all of the materials that they need for a great education.
I'd heard about Texas football and how much of a religion it is, but to go to Odessa and experience it first-hand is something different than just hearing about it.
Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment.
Individuals reporting on their own experience with particular therapies would provide first-hand accounts that could be considered in the improvement of drug design.
I know from first-hand experience that separating transgender students from their peers can cause many to leave school, hide who they are, or even do the unthinkable.
Having witnessed first-hand the prowess of the Western Fleet, I am confident that the Indian Navy is fully capable of defending the nation against any form of threat.
I'm a big fan of intention. That's because I have learned first-hand the power of setting my intention on my goal and making all decisions based off of that intention.
I was lucky enough to win the Intercontinental Cup twice and I know first-hand how important international competitions like the FIFA Club World Cup are to both players and fans.
Having seen first-hand how complex and difficult the job is, I believe it vital that the president be able to focus on his never-ending tasks with as few distractions as possible.
It is one thing to hear about the forest and the river, but an entirely other experience to go there, to see the environment, and to appreciate the natural riches there first-hand.
Space has always fascinated me. As a young boy looking up at the stars, I found it impossible to resist thinking what was out there and if I ever would experience space first-hand.
I will say 'I love you' in the same way on any medium. We have this hierarchy in our heads between TV and films, and I know that for a fact because I have experienced it first-hand.
I've experienced first-hand how the system is in Germany. I've seen how well-developed and professional they are, even at a young age. I learned and grew so much as an individual there.
I'm glad to see on a first-hand basis how both Andre Braugher and Andy Samberg work. They're both pretty esteemed in both of their fields, respectively - comedy-slash-dramatic acting work.
I would love to see as many of the black players as possible in today's Major League Baseball make every effort to go to the Negro Leagues Museum and get a first-hand view of how it all started.
Experience taught me that working families are often just one pay check away from economic disaster. And it showed me first-hand the importance of every family having access to good health care.
New York is one of the greatest cities in the world. It is a fitting host to its many international visitors, who can come to witness first-hand what a vibrant multicultural democracy looks like.
With Skype video calling, teachers can provide their students with first-hand knowledge from experts around the world and with other classes who are studying the same subject halfway across the world.
I guess the big thing is that I don't buy anything first-hand. It's a personal policy I have for all sorts of reasons. If you research to the textile industry yourself, you'll know why. I came to it personally.
Health is both the foundation of my academic and professional careers and a personal passion. I know first-hand the important role health security plays in protecting lives and preventing the spread of disease.
At some point in your career, maybe you, too, have made the life-altering decision to start anew. If so, you know first-hand how exciting, challenging, and sometimes disorienting the first 30, 60, 90 days can be.
An ex-boyfriend of mine is living with HIV. He has an undetectable viral load so I know first-hand how this can affect people in a serodiscordant couple - which is where one partner is HIV-negative and one is HIV-positive.
It would be suicide in the American academy to show too early an interest beyond your doctoral specialization: charges of everything from charlatanry to ambition would be levied and tenure denied. I've seen this first-hand.