chief thing
Example Sentences
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The chief thing I remember about was the frenzied eye-rollings of John Gilbert, the heroic Vronsky.
From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2012
The chief thing that members have in common is a dedication to serve God and to serve the world through their professional work�to be "the salt of the earth," as Christ used the term.
From Time Magazine Archive
Almost at once it appeared that the chief thing all these assembled Excellencies wished to accomplish was the avoidance of controversial subjects.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chief thing that he did was negative.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I thought that the chief thing to be done in order to equal boys was to be learned and courageous.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
