Example sentences of "of [art] [noun sg] at first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The secrecy of the Council at first proved a problem for journalists , though gradually language groups of bishops and experts emerged to brief reporters after each congregation . |
| 2 | Now that the necessity of continuing the line to the Cambrian is manifest to the promoters of the rest of the line , the town and neighbourhood of Bishop 's Castle , which took no notice of the question at first , has , not unnaturally perhaps , been left wholly out of consideration in the matter . |
| 3 | He thought it was part of the nightmare at first , though up to then there 'd been nothing much to scream about . |
| 4 | I did n't realise the extent of the damage at first . |
| 5 | Their lashes would be heavily caked whereas the newcomers were fearful of the technique at first . |
| 6 | The reluctance of the judge at first instance to adopt a policy approach at a time when the obvious intention of the Act , not to mention the thrust of securities regulation in general , was to clamp down on market abuse , can only be described as an anomalous , not to mention unwelcome , development . |
| 7 | Logistic regression analysis showed that ethnic group was not a significant risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome when region , socioeconomic status , the age the mother left school , the age of the mother at the birth of the infant , the age of the mother at first pregnancy , the number of previous pregnancies , antenatal clinic attendance , antenatal class attendance , infant sex , birth weight , gestation , admission to neonatal unit , breast feeding , season , the age of the infant , maternal smoking , sleep position , and sharing a bed with another person were controlled for . |
| 8 | The Williamses fell in love with the outside of the house at first sight and Pauline admits the condition inside was far worse than they first thought . |
| 9 | ‘ It was a bit of a shock at first , ’ Jackie said . |
| 10 | Shirley Booth played this role , and although her squeaky voice is a bit of a shock at first , she still dominates the recording , with only Johnny Johnston 's warm baritone making any real impact alongside her . |
| 11 | ‘ The strenuous training came as a bit of a shock at first . |
| 12 | He says that it was a bit of a shock at first , now he 's got used to it . |
| 13 | He says that it was a bit of a shock at first , now he 's got used to it . |
| 14 | The only significant difference between Lucy and a statue was that Lucy had pubic hair ; this caused them a bit of a surprise at first . |
| 15 | Previous experience in advertising or marketing is obviously an advantage but it is possible to become a junior account executive without it — although you would have to expect to be something of a dogsbody at first . |