Example sentences of "[conj] began [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A blue Mini arrived and began manoeuvring into the limited space remaining as Melissa picked her way along the uneven path and knocked on the door of number three . |
| 2 | Steve pulled the duvet over the two of them and began fiddling with the remote control . |
| 3 | On reaching the fire , Joseph jumped out and began wheeling off the thick long hose pipe from the engine . |
| 4 | He found Carter 's knife in his pocket and began hacking through the silky bonds . |
| 5 | Mr Kronweiser sprang into his earlier stance of crouching flabby tiger , then with a deprecatory smile he relaxed stiffly and began rummaging in the top drawer . |
| 6 | Kirov stepped into the street and began crossing towards the open park on the opposite side . |
| 7 | Some Australians came out of the shower room and began arguing with the merry sub-human guard : |
| 8 | Gedge was keen to keep parents and old friends informed and began corresponding with the local paper , The Middleton Guardian . |
| 9 | The Director paused and watched the scene below for a few thoughtful seconds , as a squad of house servants bagged and carried out the human remains , and began stripping off the blood-soaked canvas cover from the padded squares underneath , removing it for cleaning . |