Example sentences of "[pers pn] start by [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I started by looking up quotes for characters to say , and found myself reading four or five pages , until I found myself reading the Bible and only the Bible for quite a long time . |
| 2 | Working on brown Ingres paper I started by reversing out a basic shape for the hedge ( Figure 1 ) . |
| 3 | Being a regular to the attractions of the Continent and its sunnier climes , I started by skimming through and picking out a few of the relatively recent crags that I have visited , such as Ceuse & Oppede le Vieux : they are in — fine . |
| 4 | My Lord Mayor , my Lord Mayor , I started by saying how angry and dismayed I was on the twenty fourth of July . |
| 5 | May I start by saying how pleased I am that you have recognised Michael Buerk , Alistair Cooke and the Today programme team . |
| 6 | We start by picking up and examining the cube . |
| 7 | We start by bringing together in a compact and comparative form the key data for the various groups of intermediaries , in Table 4.3 . |
| 8 | He started by knocking down an outhouse to create a lengthy , spacious room attached to an attractive breakfast area . |