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at first

Initially, at the start, as in At first the berries were green, but when they ripened they turned bright red. [Second half of 1500s]

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He was tieless, wearing a solid‑black dashiki, and he spoke softly at first, almost cautious.

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At first he threw money at the problem, signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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Ferocious and dangerous at first, but then a big cuddly cat after.”

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Ms Horan, who runs a makeup business, said she at first "thought it was a joke" when the manager of Home Bargains in Regent Road, Salford, asked her to leave the shop on 24 May.

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"I thought it was a scam at first," he says.

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