Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pers pn] might [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | This debate is important because it points up that ‘ the facts ’ are not necessarily as simple and straightforward as they might at first sight seem . |
| 2 | If there is a desire to go down this road it has to be said it may not be as easy as it might at first seem . |
| 3 | Although considerable effort has been made to develop an automatic release for the towplane , the problems are not as simple as they might at first seem and so far no really satisfactory technical answer has been found . |
| 4 | The conditions under which trade may be carried out may not be as simple as they might at first appear . |
| 5 | As such , an apparently straightforward procedure is not as simple as it might at first seem . |
| 6 | This is not as uncommon as you might at first think . |
| 7 | It may be concluded , therefore , that the advantages which Categories 1 and 2 afford to the prosecution are by no means as great as they might at first sight appear to be . |
| 8 | MICK CLEARY argues that no matter how anxious we are to welcome them , the arguments for SA '95 are not as persuasive as they might at first appear . |
| 9 | This is not as ridiculous as it might at first seem . |
| 10 | Getting in is n't as bad as it might at first appear , the cockpit is very roomy and the seats are quite comfortable for reasonable journey lengths . |