Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] at 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 did n't want to believe it at first , ’ she told him shakily , ‘ but I can now . |
| 4 | You may have to help him at first , but as he progresses , he can tackle more complicated puzzles . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |