Sentence examples of "at first" in English

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At first, Meg was homesick. Au début, Mag avait le mal du pays.
He didn't believe it at first. Il ne le croyait pas tout d'abord.
At first everybody was convinced of his innocence. Au départ, tout le monde fut convaincu de son innocence.
At first, they were all convinced he was innocent. Dans un premier temps, ils étaient tous convaincus qu'il était innocent.
He was shy at first. Il était timide au début.
At first they drove through streets of small, gray houses. Ils roulèrent d'abord dans des rues bordées de petites maisons grises.
At first, it is difficult. Au début c'est difficile.
At first he was all at sea in his new job. Il fut tout d'abord complètement perdu dans son nouveau travail.
I was skeptical at first. J'étais sceptique, au début.
He was doubtful at first but soon came to embrace my advice. Il était tout d'abord suspicieux mais rapidement il vint à souscrire à mon conseil.
At first, everything seemed difficult. Au début, tout semblait difficile.
No one believed me at first. Personne ne m'a cru au début.
At first, the Indians were friendly. Au début, les Indiens furent amicaux.
At first, they didn't believe him. Au début, ils ne le crurent pas.
At first, I didn't like him. Au début je ne l'aimais pas.
I didn't believe him at first. Je ne le croyais pas au début.
At first, I thought they were sick. Au début, je croyais qu'il était malade.
I didn't recognize him at first. Je ne l'ai pas reconnu au début.
She didn't like the horse at first. Elle n'aimait pas le cheval au début.
At first, I couldn't play the guitar. Au début, je n'arrivais pas à jouer de la guitare.
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