Example sentences of "to begin [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In social research the term ‘ interview ’ is used to describe a wide range of differing things and it is best to begin with a simple definition which focuses on the essential meaning of the word . |
| 2 | For example , in discussing ‘ duration ’ he compares the relative speeds of the narrating and the story , and in order to draw up his table he needs to begin with a non-existent form , a ‘ hypothetical reference zero ’ where the duration of the narrative exactly matches the duration of the events narrated — an ‘ isochronous narrative ’ which , as he says , does not exist . |
| 3 | To begin with a general point of caution , concerning the relationship between socialised economic planning and enterprise democracy : I have claimed these to be complementary features of the socialist project , and in an important sense they are , yet there is an inherent tension between the two which must be faced up to . |
| 4 | Many first phrases begin in this way , with a preparatory note or group of notes , and it is usual for each succeeding phrase to begin with a similar anacrusis . |
| 5 | There are two main ways of creating atonality : one is to begin with a tonal framework and then obscure it ; the other is to ignore conventional harmonies altogether and use only note-combinations which do not suggest tonalities . |
| 6 | It is important , therefore , in creating a database in the school library or classroom , to begin with a clear statement of aims and objectives relating to the design of the database and the needs and abilities of users . |
| 7 | Suppose we were to begin with a crude distinction of ‘ social nature ’ and ‘ social culture ’ , in which the latter were conceived in its narrow sense as representation rather than in the broad sense as symbol . |
| 8 | This move in , pull back shooting pattern can become repetitious of course , and an effective variant is to begin with a sudden close-up of some piece of action , say the kicking of a ball , and then to move back to reveal the background to the action . |
| 9 | In written English , says Deuchar , ‘ a grammatical sentence is expected to begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop and people are expected to write in sentences ’ ( ibid . ) . |
| 10 | It is best to begin with the second case . |
| 11 | To begin with the second example cited : ‘ I wish something to be given to you ’ . |
| 12 | It made sense , I suppose , to begin with the symphonic poem Genesis , paradoxically the most recent music on the disc , commissioned as a ballet by Janet Collins in 1954 , although not performed in the concert hall until 1969 , on the tenth anniversary of the composer 's death . |
| 13 | To begin with the nursing career structure was regraded into nine main clinical grades in 1988 , in line with qualifications and the responsibilities of the job . |
| 14 | Willingly she would have surrendered the gift of consciousness if only she might drift like these in a blind passion of being , exempt from question ; yet even as she yearned wistfully so , another voice inside her agitated mind was whispering the old caveat from the Rosarium : that all error arose from failure to begin with the proper substance , from a proud forgetfulness that the magisterium is Nature 's work and not the worker 's . |
| 15 | That was why , when you first asked me about this , I turned the whole question round and said ‘ You have to begin from the philosophical problem ’ , but indeed it could be applied in many places . |
| 16 | That was why , when you first asked me about this , I turned the whole question round and said , ‘ You have to begin from the philosophical problem ’ . |
| 17 | The crowds of buyers , who apparently did not share their view , were moving out now to the lawn where the sale was due to begin in a large marquee . |
| 18 | NEC is to develop a special version of its UP 4800 server series for Control Data , with shipments expected to begin in the second half of 1993 . |
| 19 | The actual sales were expected to begin in the second half of 1991 . |
| 20 | Deliveries of the new jet — which is designed to tap the market for business aircraft with an intercontinental range — are due to begin in the first quarter of 1991 . |
| 21 | Instead , the sketch was clear only in his and the director 's minds , and what was done was to begin in the limited area , biology and geology . |
| 22 | Transport minister Roger Freeman said yesterday he expected legislation to begin in the new year and be complete by October . |
| 23 | The Russian campaign started , in fact , while most people were still expecting the final show-down with Britain to begin in the near future . |
| 24 | Both vessels had withdrawn from Colombian territorial waters by Jan. 9 and the incident did not prevent a meeting taking place between representatives from Colombia , Peru and Bolivia on Jan. 10 in Santa Cruz , Bolivia , for the purpose of preparing the ground for the international drug summit ( which Bush was expected to attend ) scheduled to begin in the Colombian city of Cartagena on Feb 15 . |
| 25 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc and Fujitsu Ltd have now completed preparations for their Fujitsu-AMD Semiconductor Ltd joint venture on Flash memories , and groundbreaking for a $700m wafer fabrication facility in Aizu-Wakamatsu , Japan , is set for June with operations set to begin in the fourth quarter of this year . |
| 26 | To gain an understanding of the persistence and excellence of black sportsmen , the analysis has to begin in the eighteenth century . |
| 27 | This is a useful technique for systems designed to operate at the highest speeds , where the time taken for the initial current build.up exceeds the step period , so that chopping action does not have time to begin in an excited phase ( Acarnley , 1984 ) . |
| 28 | This would give him eighteen months ' salary as compensation for loss of office , and his pension was not to begin until the eighteen month period had elapsed . |
| 29 | Israel , having bent on other matters , continues to insist that the future of the settlements and Jerusalem can not be discussed before the negotiations on the final status of the territories , which are not due to begin until the third year of self-government . |
| 30 | The idea is to get Western hi-tech companies to sponsor the events , and X/Open is about to begin on a 90 day roadshow to drum up industry support . |