Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | He states that : ‘ if a similar stage can be quickly reached in tropical LDCs ( Least Developed Countries ) , and if plantation forests can be established without serious problems of ecological sustainability or pest outbreaks , then prospects for future timber availability are brighter than the currently rapid rates of deforestation in many tropical countries would at first suggest ’ . |
| 2 | In view of my evident misery , both at the onset and towards the end of the disease , the two statements may at first seem irreconcilable : I was desperately unhappy and had known for years that death can put an end to everything , including unhappiness . |
| 3 | Pupils will at first no doubt compare and contrast the past and the present . |
| 4 | He acknowledged that the students may at first find difficulties in adjusting to the Scottish education system , the language , the weather and life in Edinburgh , and said that he hopes that these awards will remind overseas students that the University has confidence in them . |
| 5 | Hence , even though line-printer mapping systems might at first sight appear to be of little value in comparison with plotter-based systems , there are instances when it is convenient or cost-effective to make use of them . |