He initially sided with the Roundheads.

Although several German states initially sided with Austria, they stayed on the defensive and failed to take effective initiatives against Prussian troops.

He initially sided with the patriots but changed sides later to side with the royalists.

Dr. Moses, who heard the appeal, initially sided with him, but reversed her position after the evaluation issue emerged.

Manstein initially sided with Hitler, although in deceptive fashion, and the attack was to be an attempt to encircle the massive Red Army force.

Although most of the Cossacks initially sided with the Rada, many joined the Bolsheviks as well, who promised them autonomy.

Varga initially sided with the OCI, but soon after came into conflict with them and was expelled.

The Left Socialist-Revolutionaries, who had a significant influence in the countryside, initially sided with the Bolsheviks.

The panel initially sided with the project's critics, but reversed that position after the World Bank proposed "remedial measures."

The Landmarks Commission initially sided with the group and rejected the builders' plans for a 17-story apartment tower.