Sentence examples for be controversial at first from inspiring English sources

It would be controversial at first, but soon people would tune in by the thousands.

His show at Radio Zòrèy, if he was ever given one, would be called "Ghosts". It would be controversial at first, but soon people would tune in by the thousands.

It was controversial at first.

"The boost jump was controversial at first," admits Condrey.

When Aragonés called the team La Roja, it was controversial at first.

"It was controversial at first," Mr. Grinspun said, "but the strategy has paid off in the long run".

The "law of octaves," thus enunciated, was controversial at first but later was recognized as an important generalization in modern chemical theory.

Most skyscrapers were controversial at first, for their design or for blocking treasured views of an older London landmark such as St Paul's.

Sales grew after 2001 along with interest in Afghanistan -- rugs depicting the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center were controversial at first, but soon began selling briskly as collectors' items.

Google's decision to allow its staff to spend 20% of their paid-for time to work on whatever they want was controversial at first, but has started to spread.

Sales grew after 2001 along with interest in Afghanistan — rugs depicting the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center were controversial at first, but soon began selling briskly as collectors' items.