in the first instance
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in the first instance
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- As the first step or stage; first. Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog.
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prep_phrase as the first step
| Français | en premier lieu |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | in erster Instanz |
| Italiano | in prima battuta |
| Русский | в пе́рвую о́чередь v pérvuju óčeredʹ |
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