The Office received a total of 232 initial comments.

The majority, however, emphasized the events that occurred after the initial comment by the judge.

Besides, if you'd truly understood my initial comment, you would've known it was meant as a bit of humor.

My initial comment was clearly rhetorical, as some more careful reading (Or thinking.

His initial comment was those are to toxic to stay away from the offering.

She had tried to talk about it with him, but after his initial chilling comment he'd had nothing more to say.

Before examining the merits of the proposal, I would like to make two initial comments.

I would like his initial comment on the above two issues.

I have a few initial comments to make on these discussions.

Having made these initial comments, I would like to deal with the two problems mentioned in the report.