Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] at first " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that case we firmly say make it simple and do n't aim for the moon at first try . |
| 2 | The redevelopment proposals put forward for the site at first envisaged that all the shopping should go underground . |
| 3 | ‘ I was a little anxious about the placing at first , ’ she commented , ‘ but I do think we achieve a far more sensitive rapport together like this . ’ |
| 4 | BELOW LEFT There is no need to let your dog off the leash at first when you are teaching the ‘ stay ’ command . |
| 5 | Finally she said , ‘ Yes , I did enjoy looking after the house at first , because I knew Peter appreciated it , and he did things for me . |
| 6 | The secrecy of the Council at first proved a problem for journalists , though gradually language groups of bishops and experts emerged to brief reporters after each congregation . |
| 7 | Now that the necessity of continuing the line to the Cambrian is manifest to the promoters of the rest of the line , the town and neighbourhood of Bishop 's Castle , which took no notice of the question at first , has , not unnaturally perhaps , been left wholly out of consideration in the matter . |
| 8 | He thought it was part of the nightmare at first , though up to then there 'd been nothing much to scream about . |
| 9 | I did n't realise the extent of the damage at first . |
| 10 | Their lashes would be heavily caked whereas the newcomers were fearful of the technique at first . |
| 11 | The reluctance of the judge at first instance to adopt a policy approach at a time when the obvious intention of the Act , not to mention the thrust of securities regulation in general , was to clamp down on market abuse , can only be described as an anomalous , not to mention unwelcome , development . |
| 12 | Logistic regression analysis showed that ethnic group was not a significant risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome when region , socioeconomic status , the age the mother left school , the age of the mother at the birth of the infant , the age of the mother at first pregnancy , the number of previous pregnancies , antenatal clinic attendance , antenatal class attendance , infant sex , birth weight , gestation , admission to neonatal unit , breast feeding , season , the age of the infant , maternal smoking , sleep position , and sharing a bed with another person were controlled for . |
| 13 | The Williamses fell in love with the outside of the house at first sight and Pauline admits the condition inside was far worse than they first thought . |
| 14 | ‘ It was a bit of a shock at first , ’ Jackie said . |
| 15 | Shirley Booth played this role , and although her squeaky voice is a bit of a shock at first , she still dominates the recording , with only Johnny Johnston 's warm baritone making any real impact alongside her . |
| 16 | ‘ The strenuous training came as a bit of a shock at first . |
| 17 | He says that it was a bit of a shock at first , now he 's got used to it . |
| 18 | He says that it was a bit of a shock at first , now he 's got used to it . |
| 19 | The only significant difference between Lucy and a statue was that Lucy had pubic hair ; this caused them a bit of a surprise at first . |
| 20 | Previous experience in advertising or marketing is obviously an advantage but it is possible to become a junior account executive without it — although you would have to expect to be something of a dogsbody at first . |
| 21 | You may need to stand behind the patient at first , to encourage him to move correctly and not in a ‘ dot and carry , pattern . |
| 22 | The old pals reunion at White Hart Lane … that 's Spurs v Swindon finished as it started all square … former Town favourite David Kerslake set up the Spurs goal for Jason Dozzell … and then another old County Ground hero Colin Calderwood went and gave away a penalty … it looked like a handball at first but Calderwood was guilty of pushing … |
| 23 | The achievements are especially gratifying for a sector at first regarded as British Rail 's provincial Cinderella , obscure and ill-equipped . |
| 24 | and off work for a week at first . |
| 25 | So we did n't think much of it as a name at first but while Malcolm was away in the States , we somehow came round to it and decided to go with it . |
| 26 | And then J. D. O'Connor , who edits the Clarion Cry , had asked me to write for him — almost as a joke at first — about women 's lives . |
| 27 | We fell in love with the cottage at first sight . |
| 28 | They have to consider whether staff are able to develop procedures and guidelines accommodating HIV/AIDS in the absence of having to deal with the problem at first hand . ’ |
| 29 | I heard , when I started looking into the project at first that erm , the women used to do most of the weaving but you do n't actually do the weaving now , and they used to basically you know make up the , the larger part of the work force , is that the case now ? |
| 30 | You weave uncertainly along the road at first , but soon you pick up speed and rush smoothly forward , and your heart leaps with joy at the mastery of the thing . |