| In the end, I had to forgo the dream of ivy-covered buildings and slouchy young men on a first-name basis with Kierkegaard. |
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| We're on a first-name basis with a lot of people and we know who's who in the community. |
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| Because, basically, he's the devil — or at least on a first-name basis with the malevolent one. |
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| Perhaps we could be on a first-name basis here, because of the difficulty with some of the last names. |
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| The leading CEOs are all on a first-name basis and they regularly converse. |
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| I really envy them because if I had that few constituents, I would know them all on a first-name basis. |
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| Its small-town atmosphere allows students to be on a first-name basis with faculty and staff. |
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| The doors are always open and being on a first-name basis is the rule, not the exception. |
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| Diners are often greeted at the door by one of the owners, and regulars are on a first-name basis. |
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| Whereas in the U. S., working relationships are based on a first-name basis, in many cultures, this type of interaction is unheard of, resulting in less ability to enable peer-to-peer e-learning interaction. |
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| Police and residents are often on a first-name basis, and officers regularly participate in local events like fishing derbies, sports tournaments and community pageants. |
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| One-on-one sessions with a dedicated expert known to the producer on a first-name basis, perhaps sponsored by their respective grower association at no or minimal cost. |
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| If you are tired of traffic lights and gasoline fumes and crowds of people, head into one of the national or provincial parks and get on a first-name basis with nature. |
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| Voters are on a first-name basis with candidates because of it. |
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| Not only are we on a first-name basis with all the right researchers in the accessibility field, but we've got verbal agreements with some of them. |
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