Example sentences of "[adj] at the beginning [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Sinhalese imagery the two ends of a coconut represent respectively the penis of a man and the breasts of a woman and the preliminary separation of the two ends is appropriate at the beginning of a wedding which is to unite male and female . |
| 2 | For example , it may appear at the beginning of a statement ( You know , it 's time we talked ) , but it is distinctly unusual at the beginning of a question ( You know , is it 6 o clock ? ) or a command ( * You know , shut the door ) , or an exclamatory or minor sentence ( one does not say , after banging one 's thumb with a hammer , * You know , damn ! ) . |
| 3 | Even at sixteen , Will refuses to stand still at the beginning of a season for a presentation , but clams down as the year progresses . |
| 4 | Remember , more companies go bust at the beginning of a recovery than at any other time . ’ |
| 5 | This is common at the beginning of a behaviour change programme to enhance the process and speed up the initial rate of change . |