Initially, Foster adapted three episodes per book, but later editions saw the half-hour scripts expanded into full novel-length stories.

Initially he was appointed Deputy Dock Surveyor to John Foster Jr.

Initially a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Foster made his recording debut as part of the Foster & Lloyd duo, recording three studio albums and with nine singles on the country charts.

Initially Foster acted not only as business manager and financier of the paper, but wrote extensively in it as well, even producing the copy on a hand press.

Initially, the Continuity IRA did not reveal its existence, either in the form of press statements or paramilitary activity.

Initially the sultan did not meet the demands, and the sloop-of-war USS Dale bombarded the island's fortifications ; ultimately Selim paid US $ 1, 000 and released Captain Moores.

Initially, the systems brought American stations to viewers in Canada who had no Canadian stations to watch ; broadcast television, though begun late in 1952 in Toronto and Montreal, did not reach a majority of cities until 1954.

Initially Eiffel showed little enthusiasm, although he did sanction further study of the project, and the two engineers then asked Stephen Sauvestre to add architectural embellishments.

Initially Madison did not want to stand for election to the Virginia ratifying convention, but was persuaded to do so because the situation looked so bad.

Initially, the company offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, but did not build any cars under its own name.

Initially, she did not notice that the bus driver was the same man, James F. Blake, who had left her in the rain in 1943.

Initially international opinion was skeptical and Suez Canal Company shares did not sell well overseas.

Initially when the production staff was talking about who was going to take the composing duties, Chris Carter did not know whom to ask.

Initially, many mathematicians did not accept this form of proof, but it has become more widely accepted in recent years.

Initially, Lauda did not want Prost to become his teammate, as he presented a much faster rival.

Initially wary, Straczynski finally did and was hired on as story editor under Jeri Taylor and David Moessinger.

Initially, Anderson did very well as an independent.

Initially Babylon was a small nation which did not control much territory, and was overshadowed by much older, powerful, and more established kingdoms like Isin, Larsa, Assyria and Elam.

Initially he entered the shop without money to clarify that the shop did sell lighters, and upon hearing that they did, went back to his car to retrieve the money.

Initially, the favourite among Red Tories was Flora MacDonald ; however she did worse than expected while Clark placed a surprising third in a field of eleven on the first ballot of convention delegates, behind only Claude Wagner and Brian Mulroney.

Initially Dingle argued that, contrary to the usual understanding of the famous twin paradox, special relativity did not predict unequal aging of twins, one of whom makes a high-speed voyage and returns to Earth, but he then came to realize and acknowledge that his understanding had been mistaken.

Initially, the line of demarcation did not encircle the Earth.

Initially medieval universities did not have a campus.

Initially, his father did not want Khan to follow the family's vocation.

Initially Anglia Polytechnic University ( APU ), it retained the word ' polytechnic ' in its title because " the term ' polytechnic ' still had value to students and their potential employers, symbolising as it did the sort of education that they were known for – equipping students with effective practical skills for the world of work " although in 2000 there was some self-doubt about including the term ' polytechnic ' – it was the last university in the country to have done so.

Initially trained as a sculptor, Anderson did her first performance-art piece in the late 1960s.

Initially, the NHTSA did not feel there was sufficient evidence to demand a recall due to incidents of fire.

Initially, the brothel did not serve black customers.

Initially William could not get support for the invasion but, claiming that Harold had sworn on sacred relics to support his claim to the throne after having been shipwrecked at Ponthieu, William was given the Church's blessing and nobles flocked to his cause.

Initially the name " Joan Arden " was selected but, when another actress was found to have prior claim to that name, the alternate name " Crawford " became the choice.

Initially, he supported the marriage of Mary I of England and Prince Philip of Spain by recognizing Henry VIII's creation of the kingdom of Ireland and the couple's claim to France in his bull " Ilius ".

Initially a dispute between formerly Spanish Guatemala and the United Kingdom's colony of British Honduras, Guatemala continued its claim after Belizean independence in 1981 ; it recognized its neighbour's independence one decade later, in 1991.

Initially the judge found in Spill's favour, but ultimately it was judged that neither party held an exclusive claim and the true inventor of celluloid / xylonite was Alexander Parkes, due to his mention of camphor in his earlier experiments and patents.

This claim has been challenged: Initially few Jacquard looms were sold because of problems with the punched card mechanism.

Initially Edward retained his claim on the throne of France, but following the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360 this claim was dropped, and coins instead claim Aquitaine.

Initially Fitzroy and Wakefield clashed seriously, particularly when FitzRoy declined to take any action against his brother's killers, as the settler party was acting illegally over a questionable land claim.

Initially, the team researched the matter after their claim that the axion coupling inferred from the PVLAS experiment did not match with experiments conducted in 2007 and earlier in 2006, and thus required review.

Initially tortured because his captors thought he was Japanese-American ( and therefore a traitor ), Joe Kieyoomia suffered months of beatings before the Japanese accepted his claim to Navajo ancestry.

Initially, he tried to establish support for his claim, including his argument that Jassaji was illegitimate, among the Indian princes.

Initially Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, contradicted Sarkozy's claim that no additional agreements had been made.

Initially, announcers accepted DiBiase's claim, but eventually his man ( wrestler Brian Lee ) was revealed to be a doppelgänger.