Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] first " in BNC.

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1 You may need to watch him at first , so that you can clean and dress any grazes or cuts immediately .
2 I tried to tell them at first , but now I just smile and say nuffin' , like Brer Rabbit . ’
3 I was taught to do it in first and use the accelerator .
4 I did n't want to believe it at first , ’ she told him shakily , ‘ but I can now .
5 You may have to help him at first , but as he progresses , he can tackle more complicated puzzles .
6 She had refused to believe it at first , her mind so full of him that her eyes kept on seeing him , playing tricks on her , raising false and cruel hopes .
7 Should he mirror his international form at St James ' Park , manager Kevin Keegan may be tempted to restore him to first choice goalkeeper .
8 I thought he looked so lost and unhappy that I just wanted to comfort him at first , and Chris says he just thought I was kind .
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