At first it seems baffling.

At first, I didn't know you. I thought you were sick.

I don't recognize them. They've grown so old.

For an idea that does not first seem insane, there is no hope.

And Montana, at first sight, seems

Grave enough! said Mr. Jabez Wilson.

At first, there seem to be so many unknowns that the problem appears to be unsolvable.

So I study social media, which means, to a first approximation, I watch people argue.

At first, this seems surprising, since he said before the referendum that he would abide by its outcome.

Now, when you look at that the first time, you think, My god. How is reality coming out of that?

And it seems like kind of an admirable philosophy at first something we might all agree to sign onto ...

In any case, the Chinese wage story is much more complicated than it might seem.

At the first glance there seems to be a huge mental, cultural and political gap dividing Turkey s women.

And, given such riches, competition might appear lucrative at first sight. But cooperation stands to enlarge the pie.

And that riot taught me something, which isn't immediately obvious and it's kind of a complicated story.

I know it's all very confusing the first time you see it, but that's why I just want to focus on just this part right here.

It is an attractive solution at first glance, but a closer look suggests cause for serious concern.

With respect to the last point, recent shifts in the composition of Chinese GDP appear disconcerting at first glance.

Sudden terror before this omnipresent, all devouring monster was soon overtaken by fascination.

The difference is actually much smaller than often assumed, but at first sight a growth rate of 0.6 qualifies as a lost decade.

like Mr. Darcy from lt i gt Pride and Prejudice lt i gt , who openly declares his dislike for Miss Lizzy Bennet, you might, at first, assume he's just a mean guy.

Now there's a theory called super symmetry, which doubles the number of particles in the standard model, which, at first sight, doesn't sound like a simplification.

Just had a quick flash and then I lost her.

And it seems like kind of an admirable philosophy at first something we might all agree to sign onto ... until I tell you who said it.

You had me from, Hello.

You were happy a while ago.

At first it seems baffling. But, as I made clear at the time in my interview with Jean Paul Sartre in Le Nouvel Observateur , I was only the loudspeaker for a rebellion.

At first sight, this might seem like another dispute between economists and non economists, but the rift runs within, rather than between, disciplinary boundaries.

By contrast, seen from afar, in their new suits, you might think that Chinese economic elites are Japanese.

Considerations related to the low level of biological containment were major factors in the initial perception of the unsuitability of Iraq's dedicated biological weapons production facilities for the production of pathogens.

Gregor's glance then turned to the window.

6) With regard to other classes of treaties, e.g., extradition treaties in the absence of any clear expression of intention otherwise, prima facie these are suspended.

The difficulties that President Barack Obama is having in passing his basic program, whether in health care, climate change, or financial reform, are hard to understand at first glance.

But, charges of corruption aside, this outcome indicates that gas is not such an easy source of hard economic power as it would first appear.

And in a moment, I will see the Dutch review tasks.

As so often happens in biotechnology, what looks at first like an abstruse technical issue raises many questions that cut to the core of our humanity.

Debt write offs should be considered in the first instance.

His glance, wandering inquisitively, fell on the bed.

I understood when I saw your glance.

BOSTON September 11, 2001, may at least at first seem like an inappropriate addition to the history of nationalism, given Al Qaeda s explicitly stated global pretensions.

At first sight, the easiest question to address is the issue of the rights of the affected populations vis à vis their own States.

What happened to those promising early signs of cooperation? Two reasons for the change in Chinese behavior seemingly inconsistent at first glance, but in fact perhaps mutually reinforcing seem possible.

As with all marine gas and oil deposits, the rights to the waters and the riches below are critical. And, given such riches, competition might appear lucrative at first sight.

In Western Europe, the problem is more serious than is apparent at first glance.

At first blush you think, Hey it's crazy, what could you possibly gain?