at first
Example Sentences
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At first glance, a Josephson junction has a simple structure.
From Science Daily
Another passenger, Gabrielius Baranovičius, 19, told the BBC that he and his friend, both of whom are from Lithuania, did not panic at first.
From BBC
A clever ploy at first, the idea quickly turns into a nightmare primed for uncomfortable comedy.
From Los Angeles Times
Marty is enamored at first sight, but Kay Stone wants nothing to do with him.
From Salon
It sounded fantastic, but he left out the vampires at first and left out the identical twins, and just kind of dropped those things along the way.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
