Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [adj] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | This oath of secrecy I found so oppressive at first that I felt like the barber in the Greek myth who had to dig a hole in the ground and whisper , ‘ Midas has asses ' ears ! ’ |
| 2 | We were surprised to find the saw so easy to control , as it seemed rather cumbersome at first . |
| 3 | If I talked too much at first or laughed at something , it broke the spell and everyone would start talking to me . |
| 4 | Petula explains : ‘ Being a typical mother , I felt incredibly guilty at first . |
| 5 | This was a big concession by Lord Owen , which went practically unnoticed at first . |
| 6 | Presumably , none of these reactions would be welcome by you ; the punishment that appeared so successful at first sight has backfired . |
| 7 | Britain 's trade gap with rest of world remained broadly stable in first three months of the year , according to provisional Government figures . |