When I initially said I was quitting for the month, it brought about a few common reactions: 1) "you're my hero" 2) "you're an idiot" 3) "it will never work".
When I initially meet Refn, he is being photographed in a darkly atmospheric boxing gym a few minutes' walk from the Observer offices.
When I initially saw them, Sarah was convinced that the problem was "lack of chemistry" between her and Alan.
When I initially started Machinedrum I was in the middle of discovering so many dope producers that were de-constructing hip hop and doing something new and creative with sound design, poly-rhythms and writing interesting melodies.
"When I initially went out there it was not with the intention of playing at the Olympics but it is definitely a dream come true". She admitted the last-minute decision to field a unified team initially caused confusion among her team-mates.
Yet, when I initially read this piece, my reaction was that this was a real stretch.
Before marriage, decisions were taken by the woman's parents and after marriage by her husband and in-laws: When I initially started working, my mother was getting irritated and hated my job because I had small children.
When I initially spoke with Dan, he was ready to fire some of his team.
"When I initially looked at it, I wasn't too worried," said Phil White, a co-founder of Cervélo, a Toronto-based bicycle manufacturer, which also sponsors a European professional team.
"When I initially thought about that, I was 17 years old.
When I initially made my plans, it was 85 rupees to a pound.
