Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [prep] first " in BNC.

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1 Try some of the exercises which follow ; they may seem to make you slower at first , but not only will your speed increase as you get used to them , you may begin to look at problems in a different way .
2 That 's where I see her when I think of her , though she did n't take me there at first .
3 She looked at it idly at first and then with increasing curiosity .
4 Orientation can be a problem , however , so take it easy at first .
5 He did it carefully at first , only a handful at a time , saving every shilling made .
6 She had taken it well at first herself , somehow understanding that Fernando and Maria Luisa had drawn comfort from each other .
7 I did n't like it there at first — sometimes it was traumatic , sometimes it was boring — but I wanted help , especially with my drink problem .
8 ‘ I could n't take it seriously at first because it seemed so ridiculous , but then you look in the statute book and realise the maximum penalty for this is seven years .
9 He took it seriously at first , affronted that anyone could say anything about anyone so close to him , but before very long , he saw the funny side .
10 His mouth touched hers lightly at first , then he deepened the kiss with a passionate hunger that their lovemaking had failed to assuage .
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