Example sentences of "at [adj] it [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Dogs Today can help at all it would be marvellous ! ’ |
| 2 | At first it may be sufficient simply to ask " How do we know ? " |
| 3 | ‘ hat I have to say ’ , I went on , ‘ is so important and so … vital that at first it may be difficult to believe . |
| 4 | Bill Webster of Hilton said that at first it might be voluntary for guests to use their towels twice . |
| 5 | At first it will be helpful to know which is being described , but later , having worked through the chosen list , you could try to pick out which is being described when one category is chosen ( you do not know which ) in random order . |