Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] look [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Set against the background of inflation this rise is less impressive than it looks at first sight . |
| 2 | She was polite about the leeks and lumpy cheese and said a similar thing could be done with endives and it looked at first as if the lunch was going to prove a slightly awkward affair . |
| 3 | This research evidence seems contrary to common sense , but such findings are not as incomprehensible as they look at first sight . |
| 4 | Even though it looks at first it 's a ridiculous thing to do . |
| 5 | ‘ Not as bad as it looked on first assessment . |
| 6 | The style of the figures is manifestly provincial and need not be so early as it looks at first glance , but it can hardly be after the mid century . |