2 sentences

1. 许多观众抢先订购了首映式的门票。

   xǔ​duō guān​zhòng qiǎng​xiān dìng​gòu le shǒu​yìng​shì de mén​piào.

   Many viewers hurried to pre-order tickets for the premiere.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 为了防止对方反悔，他决定抢先一步签下合同。

   wèi​le fáng​zhǐ duì​fāng fǎn​huǐ, tā jué​dìng qiǎng​xiān yī bù qiān​xià hé​tong.

   To prevent the other party from backing out, he decided to strike first and sign the contract.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary