Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] first " in BNC.

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1 You may need to watch him at first , so that you can clean and dress any grazes or cuts immediately .
2 I did n't want to believe it at first , ’ she told him shakily , ‘ but I can now .
3 He seemed obtuse , as she felt by this time that she had more than cancelled out any slight encouragement she might have given him at first .
4 I should have done it at first ; I could have paid it then .
5 You may have to help him at first , but as he progresses , he can tackle more complicated puzzles .
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