Example sentences of "was [adj] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was strange at first because I was used to Mum cooking dinners . |
| 2 | She was shy at first , scared of failing him , but his undisguised pleasure in her tentative caresses made her gain confidence , and become bolder . |
| 3 | one client who was antagonistic at first , and even refused to let the support worker into the house on her second day , but after that ‘ Was fine ’ ; |
| 4 | I thought it was crap at first . |
| 5 | He was careful at first but he soon started to leap about and dash off in all directions . |
| 6 | According to Dromey and Taylor , it was clear from first day that the police : |
| 7 | She thought it was empty at first , but someone was putting fresh flowers on the altar , and turned quickly when she heard the door close . |
| 8 | His look was interested at first , but something in her made him look again . |
| 9 | Carrie was afraid at first that Albert would despise such a babyish pastime but he seemed to enjoy it as much as Nick did , shouting with laughter when he tripped over bumps in the ice and not wanting to stop , even when she said it was time they were going . |
| 10 | I was afraid at first she might turn you into one of these ridiculous society cats who insist on seeing a man 's family tree before speaking to him . |
| 11 | I was afraid at first , but then I got used to it . |
| 12 | I was dubious at first because since her illness Jennifer has become a very private person and I do n't think she would have liked all the hubbub over in the other section ; but here — ’ she glanced round at the softly decorated walls , the strategically placed water-colours and the subdued lighting ‘ — here , I think , could well be the answer . ’ |
| 13 | She was nervous at first , but gradually she came out of it . |
| 14 | I was nervous at first . |
| 15 | Though loath to admit it , he was relieved at first to be back , among the familiar sights and sounds . |
| 16 | She was cautious at first , but her movements were coordinating rapidly . |
| 17 | ‘ It was hard at first getting into the routine of doing a set programme , especially the 6am run , which started off at 30 minutes and is now at 50 . |
| 18 | I was okay at first , I thought I was going somewhere . |
| 19 | Vernon was bewildered at first . |
| 20 | He was inept at first , but the strong urge would not be deflected ; by the end he was filling her , jerking the skins on which they lay . |
| 21 | The film was black at first then it turned a sort of brownish colour , getting lighter but still weird colours , browny yellow , till we could see it was water , a river or something , and its bank . |
| 22 | All was well at first , but when she calved it was another story . |
| 23 | But if you open that , you 'll see why I was unhappy at first . ’ |
| 24 | He had a left hemiplegia , and was flaccid at first , although the flaccidity soon started changing to spasticity . |
| 25 | They never called me nigger ’ — was innocent at first , but then taken up as if he were the provocateur of a national crisis . |
| 26 | It was awkward at first , and Ari felt a little embarrassed . |
| 27 | It was queer at first . |
| 28 | I thought she was dreadful at first . |
| 29 | I was lonely at first . |
| 30 | Elizabeth Hughes was responsible at first for most of the teaching , and had no assistant except a resident housekeeper . |