Example sentences of "began at [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This system , together with the introduction of a new type of wheat which gave three times the previous yields , began at last to change the methods of farming in Manupur . |
| 2 | Perhaps it is no accident that he began at last to find his true identity as a painter , although his dream of sculpting still haunted him . |
| 3 | I spun into the spotlight with arms raised , smile flashing , galloped down the stairs , trying not to look down , across the stage , bowing like a courting duck to the boxed panel en route , along the promontory jutting out into the midst of the wildly cheering audience and , as the extravagant applause began at last to subside , heard myself say : |
| 4 | Neither made a significant provision before 1820 , and their rivalry still persisted in the 1830s when the government began at last to assist them with grants . |
| 5 | And it was n't until she 'd finished doing the washing-up , and the kitchen had been cleaned to her satisfaction , that she began at last to simmer down . |