However, don't ever try and do it off the bat, in the very first reply. (freeandsingle.com)
My first comment was on the situation in general and it was you who first replied to me — please don't act like I set out to attack you. (goodereader.com)
When Scotto asked whether the Cuomo coronation (my words, not his) is a good thing, Rangel at first replied: «I think it is.» (nystateofpolitics.com)