Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] look [prep] first " in BNC.
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1 | Set against the background of inflation this rise is less impressive than it looks at first sight . |
2 | This research evidence seems contrary to common sense , but such findings are not as incomprehensible as they look at first sight . |
3 | Even though it looks at first it 's a ridiculous thing to do . |
4 | ‘ Not as bad as it looked on first assessment . |
5 | The style of the figures is manifestly provincial and need not be so early as it looks at first glance , but it can hardly be after the mid century . |