And poor Jones happens to be first in the firing line.

Portugal and Ireland would be first in the firing line.

Government bonds and equities are first in the firing line.

Chief executive Tom Fox is said to be first in the firing line.

Vauxhall and its sister van plant appear not to be first in the firing line.

“The Church of England will be first in the firing line.

Pensions are first in the firing line but public services, pay, jobs, and conditions at work are all under attack.

First in the firing line were the credit rating agencies, who the three slammed for giving top grade ratings to so many companies.

In the short term, Ukraine and Hungary are seen first in the firing line.

If water enters the structure, or a joint fails, the coating applicator is often the first in the firing line.

Spending cuts would unleash a second wave of soaring unemployment, with young people and public sector workers first in the firing line."

John Lloyd, Britain's Davis Cup captain, could be first in the firing line.

French Polynesia was expected to be first in the firing line, with an estimated arrival time for any potential tsunami of 1550 GMT.

With the credit crunch restricting the supply of credit, it is unsurprising that big-ticket items such as cars have been first in the firing line.'

Although hatred of Mr Obama’s “secular socialist machine” is the prime motivating factor, it is Republicans who are first in the firing line.

Twelve key advisers, who make representations to the mayor on policy areas such as race, policing, housing and economic development, are believed to be first in the firing line.

Now, keen to impart her wisdom to the rest of us, she's bringing out her own range of cosmetics - and I'm first in the firing line.

But it is Spain that is first in the firing line and its 10-year bond premium in the secondary market widened 14 basis points to 194 bps.

No sector is surviving this tidal wave of selling, and the fact that financials are first in the firing line will only lend support to the anti-short-selling-ban camp.

Stephen Lewis, economist at Monument Securities in London, sees the euro as first in the firing line if tensions escalate, but draws a different long-term conclusion.

Moody's will begin its downgrades in early May, with Italian lenders first in the firing line, to be followed by banks in all of Europe's major economies, including Germany and France.

The Met Office put out a yellow weather warning, saying the West Country is first in the firing line and could be swamped by the equivalent of early two inches of rain in just three hours.

First in the firing line will be EC Agriculture Commissioner Ray MacSharry, who will be quizzed closely by the French, who claim Europe's farmers will have to make extra sacrifices for the Gatt deal.

By Sumeet Desai LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - British house prices are sinking and housebuilders are first in the firing line for a property market downturn that is threatening to plunge the whole economy into recession.

The country has been first in the firing line following Greece’s decision to hold a referendum on Europe’s rescue package, a move that threatens to paralyse each component of the summit deal and delay the EU’s €1 trillion fund (EFSF) for months.