Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [adj] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Group decision making was slow at first , but with experience groups learned to diagnose and resolve problems rapidly and effectively . |
| 2 | ‘ Lotus-eating was fun at first . |
| 3 | This case presents a situation in which the commitment for change was high at the top ; but the methods of achieving the change were confused at first , and not enough effort was expended to infuse the total organizational environment with commitment . |
| 4 | Those responding to the position statement were wary at first of the authoritarian connotations of value systems , and that this would leave schools open to hi-jack from left , right or religious groups . |
| 5 | The film was black at first then it turned a sort of brownish colour , getting lighter but still weird colours , browny yellow , till we could see it was water , a river or something , and its bank . |
| 6 | His look was interested at first , but something in her made him look again . |