Example sentences of "[conj] it [modal v] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although it may at first feel as though you will always be the new member of staff , or that you will never stop asking questions , most returners express appreciation and gratitude for the support and practical help offered by colleagues , and for the warm welcome extended to them on their return . |
| 2 | Quine 's response is instructive , although it may at first seem dismissive . |
| 3 | He observed initially that there were people ‘ who believe that a neutral foreign policy would guarantee the security of the Asian peoples , and that it would at first stabilise the situation and then ensure peace and security on the Asian continent ’ . |
| 4 | This is not at all the simple task that it may at first seem : we shall see that considerable care must be taken in interpreting the official statistics on unemployment . |
| 5 | Often girls in this situation are not only skilful in concealing their pregnancy through the loose style of clothes they wear , but remain physically small — that is , until finally the truth is out , and suddenly their pregnancy also seems to expand , as if with relief that it can at last be public . |
| 6 | The idea of ‘ accidentally sparkling ’ Champagne is far more plausible than it may at first seem . |
| 7 | ‘ In the mind ’ is therefore a more complex term than it may at first seem . |
| 8 | In effect , since socialisation is present as part of all social relationships , whether the parties to the relationship are aware of it or not , it is clear that it is a much more subtle , complex and pervasive process than it might at first appear and that we can only properly understand it as an aspect of all human activity . |
| 9 | THE Bank of England remains concerned that underlying inflation is still running at least 2 to 3 per cent higher than it should at this stage of the economic cycle , and repeats its belief that there is no real room for further cuts in interest rates while the pound remains so sensitive , writes Clifford German . |
| 10 | The energies required to probe the nucleus are therefore high , so it may at first seem surprising that visible light with its moderate energies can reveal important information about the nucleus . |
| 11 | This meant that their authority was rather limited since it could at any moment be revoked by the shareholders . |
| 12 | This is not as ridiculous as it might at first seem . |
| 13 | If there is a desire to go down this road it has to be said it may not be as easy as it might at first seem . |
| 14 | Getting in is n't as bad as it might at first appear , the cockpit is very roomy and the seats are quite comfortable for reasonable journey lengths . |
| 15 | As such , an apparently straightforward procedure is not as simple as it might at first seem . |