Example sentences of "they might [prep] first " in BNC.

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1 Although considerable effort has been made to develop an automatic release for the towplane , the problems are not as simple as they might at first seem and so far no really satisfactory technical answer has been found .
2 The conditions under which trade may be carried out may not be as simple as they might at first appear .
3 MICK CLEARY argues that no matter how anxious we are to welcome them , the arguments for SA '95 are not as persuasive as they might at first appear .
4 It may be concluded , therefore , that the advantages which Categories 1 and 2 afford to the prosecution are by no means as great as they might at first sight appear to be .
5 This debate is important because it points up that ‘ the facts ’ are not necessarily as simple and straightforward as they might at first sight seem .
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