Definitions
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- adjective not accepting reservations
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Examples
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My understanding is that the arrangement was first-come-first-serve, so all you had to do to read is show up early.
Happy Hour Roundup Greg Sargent 2011
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Any remaining amount after the bidding process will be allocated to foreign investors on a first-come-first-serve basis, said SEBI.
SEBI Sets Date to Auction Debt Limits for Foreign Funds Khushita Vasant 2010
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In terms of the old phone companies, this meant that networks had to connect calls to one another on a neutral first-come-first-serve basis.
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Derek is correct, the Obama campaign has requested that people who plan on coming RSVP through their website, but other htan that, its show up early, first-come-first-serve
Oprah-Obama South Carolina Event Moved To Football Stadium 2009
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The original system, through which China residents could buy tickets online or at designated Bank of China branches on a first-come-first-serve basis, buckled under heavy traffic when millions of ticket buyers tried to access the site all at once.
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However, applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Call for Application: Online Certificate Course on "Human Rights 2007
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The streams will be free, first-come-first-serve, and purportedly of higher quality than last year.
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Some camped out for a week in what was dubbed ` ` Paternoville '' around Beaver Stadium for the first-come-first-serve seats.
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Enrollment in this one will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Archive 2006-07-01 Michael Turton 2006
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Enrollment in this one will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Writer's Workship, Taipei, Aug 20 Michael Turton 2006
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