Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [adj] at first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something I found distasteful at first was the actual preparation of Dawn 's food . |
| 2 | I regarded this at first as meanness . |
| 3 | On the literal level , I learnt this at first hand with our notorious stoves . |
| 4 | I know I went crazy at first but I got better . |
| 5 | I went crazy at first , too . ’ |
| 6 | She seemed nervous at first , then almost resentful of the older woman 's presence . |
| 7 | said yes or no , of course that baffled Lynsey , cos Lynsey and Pat , you know they got talkative at first Pat told me |
| 8 | It felt fragile at first , but it was as if I had finally come up for air after nearly drowning in a pool of lies . |
| 9 | He felt annoyed at first but then he realized that he was running far better than he had been the previous day and that he was n't even trying . |
| 10 | He looked suspicious at first , and so did the Japanese waiters as they helped him pull his tuba case through the very narrow doorway . |
| 11 | He appeared reasonable at first , speaking to us slowly and explaining our daily routine . |
| 12 | Jo pulled nervously at the top of her dress ; it was also of satin , a pink so pale that it appeared white at first glance , swathed tightly around her long-waisted body and embroidered all over with pearls , brilliants and crumbs of coral . |