Example sentences of "at the beginning " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are just at the beginning of the worldwide epidemic and the situation is still very unstable . |
| 2 | A similar course held at the beginning of the year in Brasov , attended by sixty people including teachers , nurses and doctors , was particularly encouraging as much of the material was , in turn , passed on to other colleagues for their use . |
| 3 | He added , ‘ We are just at the beginning of the worldwide epidemic and the situation is still very unstable . |
| 4 | At the beginning of Surrealism it was argued that there was no Surrealist painting , but this dogma was soon reversed . |
| 5 | ‘ Begin at the beginning , ’ the King said gravely , ‘ and go on till you come to the end : then stop . ’ ? |
| 6 | He first published a short history at the beginning of the century , but the passage quoted comes from the enlarged edition of 1923 . |
| 7 | At the beginning of the book a dear friend , Charlie , another immigrant boy , leaves for Russia with his family — for the land , they hope , of the free . |
| 8 | Different generations are well represented here , from the newest professional at the beginning of her career to two who have been in the business for the last forty years . |
| 9 | They should have a provisional card for Equity at the beginning of their career . |
| 10 | As well as suggesting an autumn boost for the tourism industry , the group also proposed changes at the beginning of the season by introducing a fixed-date Easter holiday . |
| 11 | Entries for the awards close at the beginning of October . |
| 12 | Listen , let me start at the beginning . |
| 13 | Wipe off the shading paint from the glass at the beginning of the month in Scotland and the north , and the end of the month in the south . |
| 14 | Use a string as a guide to accurate shaping at the beginning of the season , thereafter working by eye . |
| 15 | At many clubs it is compulsory for everyone to have at least one dual flight at the beginning of the season before flying solo again . |
| 16 | Settle things like hours , holidays , pay day etc. right at the beginning if possible . |
| 17 | He/she will tell you how much this is at the beginning so you know at the start how much you have to pay . |
| 18 | Usually , Jay was studiously sober at the beginning of an evening with Lucy . |
| 19 | Well run tournaments use individual record cards which are scrutinised at the beginning of each bout . |
| 20 | We can have the room you chose at the beginning of the week . ’ |
| 21 | Recall that at the beginning of this piece I briefly discussed what the representational theory of the mind has got right : that thoughts are not simple responses , reactions or reverberations to environmental stimulation — contrasting this with the case of the thermostat which automatically switches on and off at pre-set temperatures . |
| 22 | As we are discussing groundstroke skills , I think it is important to stress that at the beginning , according to the shape of shot that you have — whether it be topspin , slice or flat — you can insist on slice only , topspin only , or on hitting your favoured shot . |
| 23 | Do not be tempted to start a harder routine at the beginning as this will almost certainly detract from the potential gains . |
| 24 | At the beginning of March his council announced that they had set the charge at £400 . |
| 25 | While ordinary motive power generally became more standardised , and again as told later in these pages the difference between locomotive-hauled and multiple-unit stock less marked , the variety still remains impressive and just as many notebooks and cameras record the passage of trains at the end as at the beginning of the eighties . |
| 26 | Massive structures remained , many attitudes and management at the beginning of the decade were very similar to those of long ago . |
| 27 | Here the engineers have to carry out most of their work on Sundays when traffic is light , but this often entails diversions and extended journey times followed by temporary speed restrictions for a few further days at the beginning of each week . |
| 28 | That training ( and the service that should have started with the Class 317 units at the beginning of the 1982 timetable ) was stopped by an industrial dispute about bonus payments for driver-only operation . |
| 29 | AT the beginning of the 1980s BR 's freight business retained many facets of the inefficient , labour-intensive system of yesteryear . |
| 30 | Almost non-existent at the beginning of the 1980s , rail carryings of this commodity had assumed significant proportions by the end of the decade , showing Railfreight both eager and able to adapt to new opportunities . |