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'I first believed' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe the time when you first started to believe something or when you first accepted something. For example: "I first believed the universe was infinite after reading about astrophysics in my science class."
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The hour I first believed will be forever etched in my soul.
First ChaptersExcerpts from "The Northern Clemency," by Philip Hensher; "The Hour I First Believed," by Wally Lamb; and other books.
"The Hour I First Believed" is Mr. Lamb's third novel, and like his second, "I Know This Much Is True," it's a long one: 800 pages.
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It's pretty much impossible to find who did it first — believe me, I've tried.
"The Asian crisis is having a greater impact than I at first believed," says Prodi with his economist's hat on.
It is like saying 'Leonardo took twenty five years to complete The Virgin on the Rocks but I will first believe so tomorrow'.
"I didn't violate campaign laws, and I never for a second believed I was violating campaign laws," he said.
"I never for a second believed I violated campaign laws".
I, for a second, believed him too.
"Having been in literary prizes myself and been told I've come second – believe me, it's no comfort".
Yes, at first I believed that Harman was complicit.
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