Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Petula explains : ‘ Being a typical mother , I felt incredibly guilty at first . |
| 2 | He was a little hesitant at first but soon had told her everything ; how he met the Bookman , his funny habits , his endless knowledge , their pranks , sitting in the sun on reclining chairs and leaping through the shelves . |
| 3 | When George met the York coach at the King 's Head in Kirkbymoorside , relations were rather strained at first . |
| 4 | It was rather extensive at first and consequence of being and a necessity of taking in clothes of all the paupers who , with , which on a , on a waste of after a week or two the number of the workhouse inmates got thin as well as the paupers and the board were in , were in and then in which the boys got back , were , were a large was a cop was a copper at one end , after which the master dressed in an apron and assisted by one or two women and they ladled the gruel at meal times . |
| 5 | Although a little apprehensive at first of steering such a large boat , we settled into it remarkably quickly . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm sorry , but she 's bound to feel a little strange at first . |
| 7 | The second reason given seems a little odd at first : a specific list of prohibited practices can only increase the degree of uncertainty for firms compared to the current arrangements , where nothing is specified . |
| 8 | We closed rapidly and I opened fire at about 800 yards sighting a little high at first to allow for the distance and then dropping my bead to centre on the machine . |
| 9 | Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett was altogether different At first , I thought he was toweringly formidable . |
| 10 | Only odd at first glance " ( p. 44 ) ) . |
| 11 | The situation in RENFE appears somewhat different at first sight . |
| 12 | The answer , I think , is quite clear when you look at the definition again , but it is not necessarily clear at first reading . |
| 13 | This oath of secrecy I found so oppressive at first that I felt like the barber in the Greek myth who had to dig a hole in the ground and whisper , ‘ Midas has asses ' ears ! ’ |
| 14 | She was highly suspicious at first , which is natural , I suppose . ’ |
| 15 | There are many topographical names which have lasted down to the present in a perfectly straightforward fashion ( the articles or toponymical qualifiers being dropped ) , such as Field , Bridge , Ford , Green , Lake , Lane , Orchard , Townsend , Gate and so on , but others are less obvious in their modern guises — Atwell and Attwood , Byfield and Byway are clear enough as examples in which the definite article has become assimilated , but others like Boveton = above town , and Binetheton — below town , are not so obvious at first sight , neither are Biart — dweller near the enclosure , Stanners = dweller at the stone house , or Leese = dweller by the pasture . |
| 16 | But other interpretations may not be so obvious at first sight . |
| 17 | Working-class children in general were less likely to first learn about sex from parents , and it is less likely that they have positive relationships with their teachers . |
| 18 | Hannah also recalls this meeting , which was to have a most satisfying outcome She was surprised to learn that her meadows contained so much of ecological value and was somewhat confused at first when Mike Prosser turned up that day . |
| 19 | She 's not so sure at first — but then she thinks about what all her girlfriends tell her . |
| 20 | The second factor is less obviously helpful at first glance but what it adds up to is calorie saving ! |
| 21 | Like many theories , the verdict of the corporate-finance academics is not terribly helpful at first sight . |
| 22 | Well I think it 's been awful interesting to see the pictures develop and like they 're so rough at first and they 're and more developed and they 're more things in them and the colours are getting more definite and everything . |
| 23 | The fact that it was profoundly a work of synthesis was obviously much less important at first , and may even seem not very important now , as one settles down to enjoy it for the first or umpteenth time . |
| 24 | Both books are essentially optimistic , although it is not necessarily apparent at first . |
| 25 | Presumably , none of these reactions would be welcome by you ; the punishment that appeared so successful at first sight has backfired . |
| 26 | She 'd been so preoccupied with first the tragedy , and then her concern for the twins ' welfare , that she had n't given any thought to the future . |
| 27 | The text reads : ‘ The road is somewhat lumpy at first , with a dangerous descent to Felton Bridge . |
| 28 | The rift between the two men was particularly painful since they had been so close at first . |
| 29 | Her Majesty ‘ was extremely surprised at first but then her artistic and historical sense was fired and she agreed ’ . |
| 30 | A dominant rider and timid horse may not be quite so bad at first , because the rider will give the animal confidence ; even so , the time will come when the rider does not have enough bottle for both of them and will be better off finding a horse with the drive and courage to match . |