Example sentences of "[vb infin] [indef pn] at first " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I did n't feel anything at first .
2 It was pitch dark in the stable and , even with the burning sticks of jharo we 'd brought from upstairs , we could see nothing at first .
3 He knew that the platform was there , but in the nightside blackness he could see nothing at first .
4 I could n't see anything at first and Mister Johnny said , sit still and wait , and I sat still , and then the island sort of moved .
5 And I could n't see anything at first .
6 Endill did not hear anything at first but after a minute or two heard what he thought was a cough in the distance .
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