Example sentences of "[prep] first you [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at first you did n't realise that was what it was , that it was the novelty of ice cream wrappers and sweet papers and carrier bags and plastic bags strewn about that had changed the appearance of your childhood home , where nothing was ever discarded , but all returned into the cycle of sustenance . |
| 2 | If at first you do n't succeed , persistence should ensure that your ‘ body of work ’ will finally win you an Oscar , regardless of the merits of the performance in question . |
| 3 | If at first you do n't succeed , then try and try again . |
| 4 | It was , after all , the great comic who advised : ‘ If at first you do n't succeed , try , try again — then quit . |
| 5 | If at first you do n't succeed , transform your data set . |
| 6 | I would agree it is always difficult for small Associations to achieve sponsorship but as the saying goes ‘ if at first you do n't succeed … ’ |
| 7 | AT first you do n't really believe you can do it . |