Sentence examples for stopped at first from inspiring English sources

The phrase "stopped at first" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an initial pause or halt in an action or process before continuing. Example: "She stopped at first when she heard the news, unsure of how to react."

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When Damon gloved it, O'Neill stopped at first and lowered his head.

Andruw Jones reached third and Chipper Jones stopped at first, ensuring that Rivera would have to pitch to the next hitter, Andres Galarraga.

If Niekro would have been safe at second or had stopped at first, the Mets probably would have intentionally walked Bonds or at least not given him much to swing at.

Now, appearing in uniform and batting lead-off in front of his parents and thirty friends, he hit for the cycle — or would have, had he stopped at first after spraying the ball over the third baseman's head in his final at-bat.

Had he stopped at first base, he would have been just the second player in Tampa Bay Rays history to hit for the cycle, joining B.J. Upton.

Butts's nomination process was stopped at first by Senator Ted Cruz, who placed a hold on all of the president's nominees for State Department positions.

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Bell stopped at third.

Brosius stopped at third.

Tino Martinez stopped at third.

"That's why I stopped at second.

Kelly scored, Knoblauch stopped at third.

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