Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [prep] first [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The relief of being able to believe in his innocence was at first so great that temporarily it overwhelmed him . |
| 2 | The reception of the schema was at first fairly favourable , but gradually became more and more hostile , with Cardinal Heenan of Westminster emerging as perhaps the harshest critic . |
| 3 | The nature of the intimidation was at first quite subtle . |
| 4 | German ‘ pure ’ contrapuntal keyboard music was at first always for organ , not harpsichord , and stylistically modelled on the Venetians , as may be seen in the two fantasies and two canzoni francese in Paix 's book and the various organ works of Hassler and his successor at Augsburg , Christian Erbach ( c. 1570–1635 ) . |
| 5 | Top-line caddying was at first only part-time for Dave , although even a part-time career brought him face to face with the second of the twin imposters , disaster , in 1971 at the Open championship at Royal Birkdale . |
| 6 | The Roman response was at first somewhat sluggish . |
| 7 | The city or suburban dwellings of the new class were at first too small to accommodate the extended family . |
| 8 | Cement was at first usually packed in battels or casks , this was considered to be the most effective way of keeping the cement dry . |