at first

Example Sentences

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At first only its serrated top breaches the low hills, as if surfacing for air.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are people that were on board with warehousing at first, and then it became a big issue. They’ve seen the pollution,” said Cervantes Pacheco, noting that the sentiment crosses partisan lines.

From Los Angeles Times

Husband George said he was "panicking at first" but just delighted that everything went relatively smoothly.

From BBC

Digitalisation minister Dirk Schroedter said the move was economically-driven at first, before "political tensions" shifted the focus.

From Barron's

At first, that seems at odds with Aleys’s tragic fate.

From Los Angeles Times