Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | His mouth touched hers lightly at first , then he deepened the kiss with a passionate hunger that their lovemaking had failed to assuage . |
| 3 | That 's where I see her when I think of her , though she did n't take me there at first . |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | He did it carefully at first , only a handful at a time , saving every shilling made . |
| 7 | She had taken it well at first herself , somehow understanding that Fernando and Maria Luisa had drawn comfort from each other . |
| 8 | Orientation can be a problem , however , so take it easy at first . |
| 9 | 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 . |