Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Publishing a book for the purchaser to fill in himself may at first seem an odd idea , akin to selling empty wrappers ! |
| 2 | This is the idea that denunciation can help to reduce the incidence of crime — a notion which may at first seem somewhat obscure , but which has a distinguished intellectual pedigree . |
| 3 | The chapter is another lesson in the value of exploring perspectivcs which may at first seem wholly incompatible . |
| 4 | One reason for this , which might at first sight seem paradoxical , was that , except in the aristocracy , the family unit had contracted . |
| 5 | Not all are valid but the variables that go into product make-up justify a far greater range than that which might at first appear strictly essential . |
| 6 | In their Narratives of love and loss ( 1987 , pp.1–2 ) they have set out ‘ to understand and … explain the astonishing emotional depth and moving power of works which might at first sight appear deceptively simple to adult readers , written as they are to be read by children ’ . |
| 7 | What she can also have , which might at first glance seen off-putting , is great expertise in some abstruse art or science , though this should never of course be an unpleasant one . |
| 8 | These distinctive properties may partly explain how acid-base transport systems can play several major physiological roles , including regulation of pH i and cell volume , transepithelial transport , and , perhaps , cell proliferation — roles which might at first seem mutually incompatible . |
| 9 | Because you can use a particular sort of algebra , based on the so-called binary system , which greatly shortens and simplifies problems , which might at first sight seem terribly long and complicated . |
| 10 | The mother 's job is even more exacting ; while remaining true to herself and her needs , she must at first embrace her baby in the closest hold , and then let her move away in steps of her own . |
| 11 | This is a much more significant practice than you might at first think , because the etche or house is the fundamental unit of Basque society , symbolizing the continuity of the family line and of the patrimony . |
| 12 | This is not as uncommon as you might at first think . |
| 13 | So far from being , as you might at first glance suspect , a wanton display of Milton 's monstrous learning , it 's a piece of triumphant relevance . |
| 14 | Her marriage to Prince Charles gave her a new security , not only in giving her status , but also because she could at first rely on him as something of a father figure , or at any rate a slightly square older brother . |
| 15 | Pressed flowers have many more uses than one might at first imagine , and as well as being used in their own right , they can also serve as the inspiration for further designs . |
| 16 | To take just two other segments , Hayzen says that the ‘ Awaken ’ segment is not so favoured as one might at first think , because rivals may chip away at one 's profits by undercutting product prices . |
| 17 | In the King James version of John 's Gospel , there might at first seem to be some slight clarification . |
| 18 | In fact , Hayzen 's policy implications may not be quite so relevant as they may at first seem . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The conditions under which trade may be carried out may not be as simple as they might at first appear . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | His idea was that , as the Masai acquired more and more permanent waters , they would at first acquire more and more cattle ; indeed , the prospect of doing so would be the incentive required to get them to pay for the water in the first place . |
| 25 | They will at first be assailed after meetings by colleagues saying ‘ Good for you ’ and ‘ I wish I 'd had the courage to say that ’ and ‘ That 's just what I think . |
| 26 | The energies required to probe the nucleus are therefore high , so it may at first seem surprising that visible light with its moderate energies can reveal important information about the nucleus . |
| 27 | This is not at all the simple task that it may at first seem : we shall see that considerable care must be taken in interpreting the official statistics on unemployment . |
| 28 | The idea of ‘ accidentally sparkling ’ Champagne is far more plausible than it may at first seem . |
| 29 | ‘ In the mind ’ is therefore a more complex term than it may at first seem . |
| 30 | Although it may at first feel as though you will always be the new member of staff , or that you will never stop asking questions , most returners express appreciation and gratitude for the support and practical help offered by colleagues , and for the warm welcome extended to them on their return . |