to start with

Example Sentences

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Well, I have had those plaudits myself but, if the truth be known, I had picked the wrong XI to start with.

From BBC

"We've thought about it in a wine-making way and said 'we have to start with wine, and then we must de-alcoholise because that's how we do things'. We didn't think about what it tasted like."

From Barron's

"He grew up being a massive United fan, which helped to start with but it was also being successful at Chelsea, knowing what it takes to win trophies with different styles, different managers and different types of players."

From BBC

“The fever’s taken hold. If only she’d been stronger to start with,” I heard him say.

From Literature

He decided to start with "taming."

From Literature