Example sentences of "[noun sg] begins [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The piece begins with the horn solo given in Example 92 : Having first used fourths melodically , Schoenberg then combines them vertically , as harmony .
2 The piece begins with an orchestral prelude , subtitled ‘ In the style of Bach ’ — well , Bach revised by Gounod perhaps , an elegant an charming pastorale , which sets the mood for much of the rest .
3 Often enough , an instrumental or vocal piece begins with an introduction .
4 The piece begins in an unlikely way — with three direct accusations .
5 Research begins on the materials needed for railway construction , with some children producing a broadsheet ( on computer ) reporting what has been happening in the town — which they " sell " in the next drama session .
6 And between the months of October and March he does n't climb , so this On the Rock begins with a compromise .
7 The glissando begins on the second beat , reaches its upward limit on the third , returns to its starting-point on the fourth , and ends on the first beat of the next bar .
8 If it is the Hindu Sage begins with an O.
9 Each chapter begins with a brief introduction , and ends with a comprehensive list of references — typically in the hundreds .
10 It is a shame that there are no photographs but each chapter begins with a Tom Price sketch and the text marks Sylvie out as a skilled travel writer rather than just a traveller who writes , a thoroughly good read .
11 The chapter begins with a critical examination of Piaget 's view that young children are severely limited in their understanding of explanations which involve psychological , physical , or logical content .
12 The chapter begins with a brief description of the modes of assessment used in the testing programme .
13 Each chapter begins with a summary of its contents and ends with a review of what the reader should have learned from it .
14 This chapter begins with an account of events on Saturday , 25th May .
15 The first part of this chapter begins with the structural factors — especially the religious , family and community links — which drew and held abolitionists together in that sense of fellowship .
16 Suppose the demand curve , reflecting social marginal benefit , is given by D 2 D 2 and that the industry begins with the capital stock for which Q is the maximum output and SMC the relevant short-run marginal cost curve .
17 The 5 kilometre long footpath/cycleway begins at the old Livingston village close to the Kirk of Livingston which was rebuilt in 1732 on a site first consecrated in the 12th century .
18 Inishowen in Co Donegal is among nearly 20 clubs sending swimmers to Lisburn , where the action begins with the youngest age group ( 10 's and under ) at 9–30am .
19 The action begins in the Vatican papal apartments , where all the cardinals use mobile phones , the head of security is a Mafia hood from the Bronx , and Pope John Paul II ( Berwick Kaler , who looks nothing like the real pontiff ) is suffering from acute paranoia .
20 Star search begins for an ‘ all-American ’ boy
21 Each Gospel begins with a richly ornamented page in which the opening words of the text are submerged by the decoration .
22 George Hunter reminds us that ‘ Effective communication of the gospel begins with a demonstration of its relevance … the point of contact between people and the gospel is people 's needs , hopes , yearning , fears , longings , and deepest motives ’ ( Hunter 1979:39 ) .
23 SERAFIN : I was just thinking how often philosophy begins with the promise that if we can manage to get our thinking right about some basic concept we can then go on to restructure our thinking about everything else — and how rarely this later part of the programme is ever reached …
24 Just as a battle begins in a state of equilibrium between tile two sides , which gradually alters one way or the other , until it is clear that the balance has tilted so far that the issue can no longer be in doubt — so this gathering of rabbits in the dark , beginning with hesitant approaches , silences , pauses , movements , crouchings side-by-side and all manner of tentative appraisals , slowly moved , like a hemisphere of the world into summer , to a warmer , brighter region of mutual liking and approval , until all felt sure that they had nothing to fear .
25 Courtship in the three-spined stickleback begins with a ‘ zigzag ’ display by the male ; if the female responds by showing a silvery egg-filled belly , the male leads her to his nest , and shows her the entrance .
26 Short delays are expected when work begins on the central reservation of the A1(M) at Bowburn , near Durham , tomorrow for five weeks .
27 Although not specifically related to sport , Robert Malina 's work begins with the observation : ‘ populations differ in a variety of biological and cultural characteristics and motor performance and strength are no exception ’ ( 1973 , p.333 ) .
28 Work begins in the summer .
29 The answer to the first , or ‘ why ’ , question begins with a recognition that banks are private sector , profit-making organisations with obligations to shareholders to increase profits over time .
30 That the two elements were indeed , at any rate to some extent , run together is plain from the fact that the answer to the certified question begins with the words ‘ There is a dishonest appropriation . ’
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