Sentence examples for outset to be a from inspiring English sources
Priggish in appearance, Mr. Duncan Smith would not seem at the outset to be a formidable adversary for Prime Minister Tony Blair, a glamorous, telegenic leader given to inspirational messages and adept -- as he has proved in two successive elections -- at winning the political argument in modern-day Britain.
The OpenVMS was designed from the outset to be a secure, multiuser system with full networking functionality.
After what had appeared at the outset to be a big legal battle for Hitachi, in June Hitachi agreed to pay royalties for its use of Rambus-designed technology in Hitachi memory chips and microprocessors.
What had appeared at the outset to be a brief and straightforward military intervention led to a full-scale war in South America's southeast.
What seemed at the outset to be a conclusive public directive for Britain to leave the European Union — a 52%-48 52%-48endum vote — is now being downplayed as almost equivocal by British politicians, including key "Brexit" proponent Boris Johnson.
Cramer was bound and determined, at the outset, to be a good soldier for his network, and to put Stewart, who he described as a "comedian," in his place.
It might seem natural if I have had a long-term relationship with these people, caring for them over the years, but often these patients seem to make a decision at the outset to be on a first-name basis with me.
After defending moderately well but ultimately succumbing 2-0 to Germany in their first game, Mykhaylo Fomenko's outfit needed to come out and attack Northern Ireland in what, from the outset, appeared to be a shootout for third place.
A desire to counter this late French surge has played a part in England's selection – Tom Youngs and Nick Easter have been specifically chosen as impact subs – but accuracy right from the outset also has to be a priority, whatever the mathematical target Wales or Ireland manage to set.
At the outset, this appears to be a simplistic interpretation, but the process is very complex and not fully understood by the students themselves.
From the outset, I found him to be a happy, enthusiastic, sociable person.
