Sentence examples for first frustrate from inspiring English sources

The scenes between these men, whose work duties don't seem terribly strenuous, have a loose, discursive rhythm that may at first frustrate audiences conditioned to expect succinct exposition and obvious emotional payoffs.

It was a deserved result too for the home side, who showed a great deal of patience and skill to first frustrate Chelsea and then, as the match wore on, to cause their illustrious opponents problems.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned to his spinners and Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina responded by first frustrating then dismissing the Irish batsmen who found boundaries hard to come by after the initial flurry.

But Wade said the effects are short-lived ("a couple of seconds"), frustrating players.

Viglione almost quit during the band's first year, frustrated by Palmer's insecurity and inertia.

At first this frustrates me, but then I realize that Chris Pine Owl probably doesn't want to be online.

Reagan's tepid and ineffectual support for key school prayer and anti-abortion legislation in Congress during his first administration frustrated and angered religious conservatives who watched various bills die while the president did little.

The game did follow the same script as the opener: the Red Bulls took the lead in the first half, frustrating their opponent, only to crumble in the second half and kick it away.

Fflur, now 10, often had to be carried downstairs by her parents who, at first, grew frustrated.

Welling goalkeeper Lee Butcher made a string of saves late in the first half, frustrating the Bees as they created a number of openings.

Some "robust" marking in the first leg frustrated Celtic and resulted in Lennon seeking clarification on what's acceptable at set-pieces.