"If you don't resign," the Senior Physician went on, "it may well be that you will discover firsthand the answer to the question you asked me this morning on the recreation level."

Karen Kelley, a broker at the Corcoran Group, discovered that firsthand.

He was discovering firsthand the depth of his own commitment to their cause and to his duty.

No more detail could be resolved from afar; whatever lay beneath the clouds could only be discovered firsthand.

And that was something, in the midst of a cold desert where wind howled along the plains, that Burgoyne and Selar were quickly discovering firsthand.

Their continuing education does not come from discovering firsthand the roots of traditional cooking in the Italian countryside, nor from eating at the newest three-star restaurant.

Their pranks are not particularly funny if you are on the receiving end, as Mr. Quittner discovered firsthand.

It is also overwhelming, at times, for his parents, who are discovering firsthand what scientists are beginning to document about babies born as tiny as Alex: their lives often grow more complicated over time.

Nick Faldo discovered firsthand that the rock star following for Tiger Woods is not always conducive to solid golf.