Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] at first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two samples did not differ in sex , age , employment status , proportion with a regular partner , source of referral , age at first drug misuse ( excluding cannabis , solvents , and alcohol ) , or age at first injecting ( among injectors ) . |
| 2 | But in other countries , such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean , where age at first marriage or union occurs somewhat later and where , consequently , childbearing also begins later infant mortality increases with each parity class . |
| 3 | The truth is it 's never been easier to pack your sack and experience at first hand the sensational scenery and classic challenges across the Channel . |
| 4 | If controlled breathing through your nose is not natural to you , it takes practice and concentration at first but it will soon become second nature — and you will feel better for it . |
| 5 | Flesh against flesh , just giving comfort and pleasure at first . |
| 6 | Up until then people had made butter and sometimes cheese from the milk since there had never been a collection until Willie , who was a very good businessman , began to transport it out — on a horse and cart at first , until he acquired a wagon . |
| 7 | Emphasis is placed on experiencing the problems associated with small business management and development at first hand through working closely with local companies and agencies , especially during the sandwich year of industrial placement . |
| 8 | It was cloudy and cooler at first after overnight rain and a light tailwind seemed to blow Holmann of Norway down the course as he took long slow strides to the first win of the day , making it look easy . |
| 9 | You may need help and advice at first but will gradually learn how to assess these factors . |
| 10 | Our destination and purpose at first unbeknownst to me , we went on a shopping expedition one day to a larger province close to Nongkhai . |
| 11 | ‘ But the way we 're heading , they 'll think we plan to rest this night on Eigg , and raid at first light , as usual . |
| 12 | ‘ They were greeted with suspicion and hostility at first , and in more than one place they had to fight to prove they truly wanted to serve rather than to rule , to harbour rather than destroy . |
| 13 | Since age at first marriage or union not only indirectly affects maternal and child health but can be considered as one of the underlying causes or conditions that affect it , this topic will be examined first . |
| 14 | It looks like an average piece of As bond at first sight but it is n't actually a standard size at all . |
| 15 | ‘ Nothing so little as grace at first , and nothing more glorious afterward : things of greatest perfection are longest in coming to their growth … |
| 16 | They have proved there is such a thing as love at first sight . ’ |