Example sentences of "begin at the [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Benchmarking represented a period of enforced introspection beginning at the strategic level and percolating through the organization as the change process progressed . |
| 2 | Along the north side wall , beginning at the eastern end and for some 250ft was the machine row , which consisted of cross-cut and band-saws , mortising machines , planers , two spoke machines , wheel lathe , trimming machine , boring machines etc . |
| 3 | Whitechurch was shown the works by Mr G. Coker , chief draughtsman : ‘ There are two chief ways of seeing the works , either to begin at the finished coach and work backwards to the details , or to go to the beginning first and work upwards , but , at all events , you shall see as much as we can show you in a day ’ . |
| 4 | Much worse to begin too soon and reach the end too quickly , typed Goldberg , squinting at the manuscript before him , than to begin at the right time and reach the end too quickly . |
| 5 | Much worse to begin too soon and feel one has begun too soon than to begin at the right time and discover one has nothing to begin . |
| 6 | But now you have to begin at the other end and tell the story in a straight run through the eyes , or over the shoulder , of the " detective " figure . |