Example sentences of "in [noun sg] at first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may not always be the case — for example , in rapidly expanding populations , selection may favour reproductive rate at the expense of lifetime reproductive success ( see Lewontin , 1965 ; Elliot , 1975 ) — but exceptions are probably rare , especially in long-lived species where variation in longevity greatly exceeds variation in age at first breeding . |
| 2 | Just as we fell in love at first sight with our new home , so we fell in love with you and Nigel at first meeting . |
| 3 | I first met this pretty parasite in a string of pork sausages ( how romantic ! ) and fell in love at first sight . |
| 4 | I do n't believe in love at first sight , and I think it 's a dangerous philosophy . |
| 5 | But even when we can interpret the signals , we can not predict whether they will fall in love at first sight , remain indifferent , or loathe each other . |
| 6 | What 's more , he 's single , rich , famous and a real devil at falling in love at first sight . |
| 7 | ‘ I do have a tendency to fall in love at first sight . |
| 8 | The Marquis of Rossmayne , married , a leader of the fashionable set , falling in love at first sight with a tinker . |