Example sentences of "[prep] first [noun sg] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | And he said er , mm , would you er , would you just , erm , do n't raise the clutch just put the car into first gear a minute . |
2 | The fact that the use of the bare infinitive should give rise to an impression of impoliteness or vulgarity is at first sight a bit surprising , but when considered in the light of make and have , examined above , the reason becomes clearer . |
3 | Milan by contrast seems at first sight a city of the nineteenth century , the era of its greatest prosperity . |
4 | At first sight a matter of user opinion , assessment of convenience is more involved and should be the subject of objective rather than subjective analysis by a technique known as decision path analysis ( DPA ) . |
5 | But there was another element in the creation of its unusual nature , one which appears at first sight a source of significant weakness rather than strength . |
6 | It seems to me that they are describing at first hand a world made up of physical materials similar to those which we can see and touch , with an invisible ( to most of us ) non-material life force much like the ether superimposed on it and within it . |
7 | AT first glance a charge for Environmental Tyre Disposal might seem like another way for garages to deprive motorists of cash . |
8 | It is at first glance a paragon of English coastal charm and tranquility . |