3 sentences

1. 起先她以为他不会回答。

   qǐ​xiān tā yǐ​wéi tā bù​huì huí​dá.

   She thought at first that he wouldn't answer.

   Source: CCMatrix

2. 起先，他曾想成为一名律师。

   qǐ​xiān, tā céng xiǎng chéng​wéi yī​míng lǜ​shī.

   At first, he wanted to be a lawyer.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 起先，她想叫卫兵，但是一转念又改变了主意。

   qǐ​xiān, tā xiǎng jiào wèi​bīng, dàn​shì yī zhuǎn​niàn yòu gǎi​biàn le zhǔ​yi.

   At first, she wanted to call the guards, but on second thoughts she changed her mind.

   Source: UM-Corpus: News