Example sentences of "begin [to-vb] [subord] the [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After these conversations I began to wonder whether the Houys were right . |
| 2 | She began to wonder if the relationship was not , very very slowly , dying a natural death , and whether it would not be sensible to terminate it quickly . |
| 3 | It was discovered that the peat only began to grow after the site was abandoned and a radiocarbon date for the beginning of this growth gave about 1000 BC . |
| 4 | With a screech , the car began to slow as the brakes were applied , and Richmann could clearly see the startled faces of the occupants as it slewed to a halt only a few feet ahead . |
| 5 | The performers say their confidence only began to wane after the filming was over . |
| 6 | The current was starting to tip the canoe over and I began to panic as the boat was filling up rapidly and I tried my best to bail it out with my hands but had little success . |
| 7 | They had begun to decline while the market was still growing . |