How to use in-sentence of “at first”:
+ The DVP was at first seen, along with the German National People’s Party, as part of the “national opposition” to the Weimar Republic, particularly for its grudging acceptance of democracy and its attitude towards the Freikorps and the Kapp Putsch in 1920.
+ The pianist John Ogdon was able to read extremely difficult modern music at first sight.
+ Cookies were made at first in 7th century AD Persia, just after the use of sugar became common there.
+ It was in New York City at first and later moved to Florida.
+ The title was at first related to a self-ruling state called the Principality of Orange.
+ The orchestra at first refused to play for a 20 year old who had only once ever conducted a concert, but in the end they changed their minds and the concert was a great success.
Example sentences of “at first”:
+ The idea of the novel was at first meant to be a movie manuscript but the possible producers found it would be too expensive as the story is set in seven countries.
+ Dmitry also, though he did not kill his father, at first wants to suffer to find peace and a new life.
+ Jeff Hardy was at first supposed to be a part of the Money in the Bank ladder match, but was excluded from the event due to his suspension.
+ The idea of the novel was at first meant to be a movie manuscript but the possible producers found it would be too expensive as the story is set in seven countries.
+ Dmitry also, though he did not kill his father, at first wants to suffer to find peace and a new life.
+ Jeff Hardy was at first supposed to be a part of the Money in the Bank ladder match, but was excluded from the event due to his suspension.
+ Mako Iwamatsu, the voice actor of Iroh at first season, died during the production and was replaced by Greg Baldwin.
+ Although baseball gloves were not used very much at first when they were first made, more and more baseball players started to use baseball gloves over time, probably when baseball star Albert Spalding began playing first base with a baseball glove.
+ The duration of its first programs was at first one hour.
+ Australia was still part of the British Empire, and at first wanted only British or Europeans to come to Australia.
+ Herschel found it moved against the background of stars, and at first thought it was a comet.
+ Because the base was at first considered to be a temporary base, the buildings were built to minimum standards.
+ The Median voter theorem describes such a system: While at first the parties have programmes that are very different from each other, over time, they will get closer.
+ This name is used to show that this letter at first was pronounced as “h”, just like in Latin.
+ The result is that, after some time, the software application is rather different than it was at first release, even with the same version level.
+ He was at first seen as the front-runner but saw opposition against Rafael Correa-supporting candidate Andrés Arauz.
+ Aman comes from the US on Dadaji’s insistence to get the situation clear but ends up falling in love with Teni at first sight and proposes marriage to Teni.
+ One who, at first sight, seemed to think humans got their ‘mind’ from nurture was philosopher John Locke.
+ Even though, at first glance each battle scene looks quite chaotic, the paintings are very carefully organised.
+ Its stem entered the mill through a hole at first floor level.
+ The “wise fool” is a common literary character, a person who appears at first to be unintelligent but then reveals him or herself to possess a grest deal of wisdom.
More in-sentence examples of “at first”:
+ Floyd, at first looked as if it were headed for Florida as a category 4 hurricane.
+ The results of these experiments were at first sceptically received by the scientific community.
+ Chauvin was embarrassed to receive his award and at first did not want to accept it.
+ Following the death of Tom Petty, the band played a tribute show at First Magnitude Brewing Company on October 20, 2017 — what would have been Petty’s 67th birthday.
+ The elected leadership of Plymouth Colony was at first a governor and an assistant governor.
+ The series was at first made for a local station in Minnesota.
+ In relating this to the existing RfDs around half would be eligible for deletion at first glance, although I haven’t dug too far.
+ A sketchpad at first may contain a comic book that looks like an animation when the editors flip it back and forth.
+ It was founded in 1995 at first as an independent company.
+ I a recently created article for deletion at RFD because at first quick glance, it didn’t appear valid to me.
+ Max used to work for the king of Florin but was fired by Humperdinck, and at first says he cannot help but agrees because he does not like Humperdinck.
+ The investigations described in the report eventually led to the arrest of Wen Ho Lee, a scientist at Los Alamos, who was at first accused of giving weapons information to China.
+ At this conference, at first most of the big and powerful Muslim leaders refused to accept Jinnah’s request for help.
+ I resisted implementing this at first because hacks are generally fragile.
+ It was governed at first directly by its Bishop.
+ Their religion was animist and a mix of other Chinese religions at first but now they are mostly Muslims.
+ It flows at first in to the southeastern through a long valley, parallel to the general direction of the Apennines, until it gets to the city of Sora.
+ It is believed that oil paint was used in Europe in the Middle Ages at first for decorating shields, because oil paint lasted better than the traditional paint of tempera when it was in the weather, or if it was roughly treated.
+ The idea of reverse transcription was very unpopular at first because it contradicted the central dogma of molecular biology.
+ It gives a group of five flashes, at first with an oil-lamp, but changed to electric in 1973.
+ Tarun is a doctor who falls in love with Nithya at first sight.
+ Quite a few issues for me at first glance, but probably nothing which couldn’t be fixed should keen and knowledgeable editors have a few spare moments.
+ However, they were able to come and go across the border: there was at first no material separation.
+ Not that one would come to that conclusion at first glance, as the game is quite up to EA quality and standards.
+ Florence, at first formed as a subtropical depression in the central Atlantic on November 2.
+ Whilst the Universe can at first seem be purposeful and ordered, it has been asserted that upon closer inspection its true function becomes questionable.
+ Metropolitan Railway electric multiple units were refurbished in 1934 at Acton Works to become eighteen 5-car trains of Circle Stock, at first painted red and cream, later painted red all over to reduce costs.
+ This exercise is best done alone at first and then with a partner.
+ Li Longji confessed that he had fallen in love with Princess Taiping at first sight.
+ Carter’s presidency was at first seen as a failure as in historical rankings of U.S.
+ It was held at First United Methodist Church in Monroeville.
+ It was at first called The Chronic 2000 as a sequel to his first album The Chronic, but was changed to 2001 after Death Row released an unrelated album called “Chronic 2000: Still Smokin” in 1999.
+ Rising in western Tibet, the Indus runs at first across a high plateau, then the ground falls away and the river, dropping rapidly, gathering momentum and rushing north-west, collects the waters from innumerable glacier-fed streams, and runs north-west between the world’s greatest mountain ranges, the Karakoram and the Himalayas.
+ Although at first sight the authors seem to have suggested the signal is connected with the galaxy Andromeda, further thought suggests that “from the direction of Andromeda” could describe a source within our own galaxy.
+ In 1428 Leon visited Florence at first time.
+ The movie is about a trucker who at first refuses a job, but then learns that his house will be repossessed unless he pays his debt.
+ The current districts exist since 1996, which at first had their own offices, but in 2004, they were abolished and replaced by the Circuit Offices, which are usually responsible for several districts, reducing districts to a little more than statistical units.
+ After leading in the race at first for the Republican nomination, he was overtaken in the polls by Marco Rubio, and in April 2010, Crist left the Republican Party and ran as an Independent Independent.
+ Sancho is an uneducated peasant who at first seems to have little sense or experience.
+ The main targets were at first those that were ill or that had some physical or mental disabilities.
+ Jason at first thinks that he was robbed, but soon discovers that his entire identity has been erased.
+ The Frosty’s original light chocolate flavor, was at first the only flavor offered.
+ The manuscripts would be published, at first in India, and without ISBN numbers, so they were at first bought by his admirers.
+ Probably Solomon had become more debtindebted to Hiram than he had at first thought, so he had given the towns to Hiram king of Tyre as a sign that he would pay him later.
+ Police at first suspected her ex-boyfriend, Cornelius Bighetty.
+ Trochenbrod was founded in 1835, at first a farming colony which grew into a small town.
+ Later in life, Popeye would offer his seafaring services at local ports; it was there he would eventually meet the ever-ambitious Castor Oyl and his sidekick Ham Gravy, who sought Popeye’s services in order to travel to the gambling paradise of Dice Island and make it big using the luck-enhancing powers of their mysterious pet, Bernice the Whiffle Hen, and through them he would meet Castor’s sister, Olive Oyl who at first was not too fond of the sailor and vice versa.
+ The fights can seem slow at first they are actually very dynamic.
+ Its headquarters was at first in Chappaqua, New York, but it is now in New York City.
+ Floyd, at first looked as if it were headed for Florida as a category 4 hurricane.
+ The results of these experiments were at first sceptically received by the scientific community.
+ Chauvin was embarrassed to receive his award and at first did not want to accept it.