Example sentences of "[noun sg] began [verb] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slowly , imperceptibly , Mrs Burrows influence began to draw out the woman 's hidden qualities until one day she shocked the neighbourhood in a different way : by appearing decently dressed , and at tending the women s meeting . |
| 2 | This ruling appeared to have been accepted , however reluctantly , by Sassou-Nguesso , and during April the conference began to take on the character of a national assembly . |
| 3 | Some of these are mirror images of those previously cited ; for instance , the recession meant less need for businessmen to seek out large industrial sites , central government began running down the overspill programmes and giving greater attention to the rejuvenation of inner city areas , and ‘ baby boom ’ was replaced by ‘ baby bust ’ . |
| 4 | As the film progressed , he gradually began to hitch her skirt up , so that his hand was resting not upon skirt but upon stocking , and then his hand began to creep up the stocking . |
| 5 | Riccardo Muti made a scathing denunciation from La Scala , news of the deficit broke , and Cresci 's double cashmere coat began to let in the cold . |
| 6 | This fact reminds me of a tale I was told in the States recently whereby President Clinton and his wife Hilary and Major Kay drove into a garage , quite why this was necessary the tale does not relate , as the petrol or gas attendant began to fill up the limousine , Hilary Clinton leaped out of the car and became involved in an animated conversation with the petrol attendant . |
| 7 | Almost immediately the national press began taking up the campaign . |
| 8 | The Bishop began to tidy up the parchment rolls in front of him so Corbett , tired of the farce , rose and refilled his goblet . |
| 9 | In unspoken agreement mother and son began clearing up the debris . |