How to Use first come, first served in a Sentence

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  • Prices for each game vary and the spots are first come, first serve.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Renters will pay around $100 a month to park in the building, and spots are first come, first served.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
  • The ticket release will occur in stages, and the rule of the game is first come, first served.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Seating is first come, first serve — but there’s room for at least 200 fans.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The filmmaker panel will be free of charge and first come, first served.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2023
  • The latter is free — first come, first served — to anyone with a Feeld profile.
    — Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
  • Seats in the viewing areas are also first come, first served.
    — Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 June 2023
  • Space is limited for this free event; first come, first served.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
  • Due to the time required for the cooking process, ducks are available first come, first served, and can sell out quickly.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • All sites at Hidden Valley are first come, first served.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • There’s also a signup sheet in the visitor center and all tours are first come, first served.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • How to get in: Cantina Bambina is first come, first served.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Seats are first come, first serve, and the lower concourse quickly filled in five minutes.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2023
  • Texas State Parks will start accepting calls March 8 at 8 a.m., on a first come, first serve basis.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
  • With a limit of four per person, everything was first come, first served — and free.
    — Raul A. Reyes, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Extra slices and pies (first come, first served) available starting at 5 p.m.
    — Catherine Smart, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • Read Next: Camping Hacks The only catch with these campgrounds is that they are often first come, first served.
    — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Plot availability across the sites is first come, first serve so be sure to check out which DUG gardens are near you soon.
    — Tamara Yakaboski, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The free tickets are first come, first serve at the door until the showings reach capacity.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
  • Sign-ups are first come, first serve and limited to 30 competitors.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2024
  • Applications open online at noon on April 4, and the funds are available first come, first served.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
  • While reservations for the young dining room in Soho are tough tickets, counter seats are first come, first served.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • There are 36 official campgrounds, which are first come, first served (but must be reserved for groups of seven or more).
    — Stephanie Pearson, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • The Applause Club, Starlight’s dining experience, opens at 6:30 p.m. and is first come, first served on Broadway show nights.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
  • Most are offered first come, first serve during training camp and the regular season.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
  • Some options require reservations, while others are first come, first served.
    — Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Delicious, free snacks and strawberry lemonade will be available on a first come, first serve basis from the Museum’s cafe, Verde.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 13 June 2023
  • Patio seating is first come, first served with weather permitting.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024
  • These campgrounds, which include others like Bow Willow, are often first come, first served, and in some cases, campers will need to bring their own fire rings, since ground fires are prohibited in the park.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Prior to the show, the Broad Stage will also have a variety of programming on the Plaza, including a wine tasting and a puppet jungle — all first come, first served with registration.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023

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