Example sentences of "[adv] began [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maha tried to join them but was cast out and good-humouredly began to push the loaded craft into the water . |
| 2 | It suddenly began to close the distance between them and Chrissie felt her heart beat increasing to an almost violent rate . |
| 3 | Finding a seat to the back of the church I took a prayer book , and kneeling down began to find the place . |
| 4 | When he did wake , Moran reached his hand across to the coarse shirt over the shoulder and gently began to knead the muscles . |
| 5 | He returned carrying some tepid water and cleaning material , and gently began wiping the sore cut . |
| 6 | I only began to smell a rat when he could n't come up with the documents he claimed to have . |
| 7 | It was not until the 1880s that a number of new factors operating together began to change the prospect for the better . |
| 8 | We appeared to have students of the same native wit coming to courses in the arts and the sciences and the technologies , and the technologies were requiring quite a lot of these colleges to kick off with unclassified degrees , and finally began to weaken a little , I think , when they found that business studies and art and design were doing no such thing . |
| 9 | I thus began to call the Indian movement ‘ Satyagraha ’ , that is to say , the Force which is born of Truth and Love or Non-violence … ’ |
| 10 | ‘ To have gone to such lengths to destroy — ’ Meredith heard his muttered expletive , but he said no more — just began to pace the room with a restless air as if he were in a prison and desperate to get out . |
| 11 | A band outside began to play the " Marseillaise " and iced champagne was served for the guests to toast the emperor and the New Year . |
| 12 | Owen soon began to appreciate the potential value of this rival continental influence as a means of checkmating the materialists . |
| 13 | ‘ I had developed a penchant for Southern Comfort over the years and when not running I soon began to surpass the 20 units of alcohol per week ‘ allowed ’ by the experts if you do n't wish to become addicted . |
| 14 | With new bathroom fittings , a re-thatched roof and a fresh coat of paint , Lavender Cottage gradually began to regain a little of its dignity . |
| 15 | By 1838 it was said of him that he ‘ ranks so deservedly high in his profession ’ , and he gradually began to obtain an increasing number of English commissions , so that by 1844 he moved back to London leaving his partner David Bryce in charge of his Edinburgh office . |
| 16 | That did nothing for County 's confidence , but they gradually began to exert a control that promised them at least a draw until Sansom 's unlucky deflection . |
| 17 | Looked at like that , I gradually began to feel a little more able to let go of my unrealistic expectations of my mother and to love her as she is . |
| 18 | I felt very down , but once he began to need my milk it seemed worthwhile and I gradually began to produce a little more at each pumping . |
| 19 | Besides , he always began creating a character from the voice . |
| 20 | The Poles hardly began to populate the mines of the Ruhr before 1890 though the Czech were moving south into Vienna . |
| 21 | I quickly began running every day and naturally wanted to run further . |
| 22 | He quickly began to play the Midland circuit again . |
| 23 | The Dormouse woke up and quickly began to tell a story , but a few minutes later it was asleep again . |
| 24 | Fed up with the snail-like pace , the market yesterday began to entertain the possibility that the group itself may now be on the block . |
| 25 | WEST BERLIN — East Berlin yesterday began jamming the cheeky private radio station 100,6 broadcasting from the Western half of the city . |
| 26 | Police probing allegations that children in an un-named Sunderland care home were neglected yesterday began questioning a woman social worker . |
| 27 | Then he slowly began to open the staircase door . |
| 28 | Peter and Jill slowly began to realize the markedly different requirements of their American customers . |
| 29 | With his gaze locked on hers , he slowly began to undo the buttons of his shirt . |
| 30 | While negotiations for the lease of the building went on , members of the Society engaged on various fundraising schemes , and they slowly began to clear the shed , restore services , and start to lay track . |