Example sentences of "[verb] it [adv] at [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ That 's all in the past , there I 've said it now at last . ’
2 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 .
3 ‘ We have to be a bit more incisive out wide but at least after our poor start to the League season we seem to be getting it together at last . ’
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 .
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