Sentence examples for move was initially from inspiring English sources

The move was initially greeted with rancor.

The move was initially regarded as a publicity stunt, arranged by an organization eager to prove that its future star had not slipped off the planet.

An attacking lineout move was initially repelled but the ball was recycled and the replacement wing Danwel Demas scored wide on the right.

The move was initially a precaution because anthrax had been discovered at an off-site warehouse where mail is inspected: but subsequently it emerged that anthrax had been found in the Supreme Court building itself.

The move was initially viewed as nothing more than a bargaining chip, and it ultimately played that role, as the City of Paris and its mayor, Bertrand Delanoë, made significant concessions in the lead-up to the vote.

When the SPL experimented with a suspension of fixtures 10 years ago - it involved a three-week hiatus in January - the move was initially welcomed by the club managers as an ideal break, when players could benefit from a period of rest and return refreshed.

The move is initially rejected by Nouri Maliki, but he agrees to step down after Iran makes clear he has lost its support.

The pilot move is initially in Thailand — one of Line's strongest markets and a previous test bed for music and video streaming services — where its 30 million-plus users can make use of courier, food and grocery delivery services via the new 'Line Man' app.

Arguing that it had been associated with the colour purple since Milk Tray was introduced in 1915, Cadbury registered the shade Pantone 2685C in 2004, a move that was initially successful despite Nestlé's objections.

In addition there were ructions over the role afforded to Frank Arnesen as the club's head of youth development and the appointment of Grant, a move which was initially opposed by Mourinho, who believed it undermined his power base.

This is the most radical thing we have done and we're not surprised at the flak.' Politics is usually cock-up rather than conspiracy and Byers' move over Railtrack was initially prompted by necessity rather than any real radical intent.