Example sentences of "begin [coord] the [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 There was a scattering of applause as the singer began and the bagpipes skirled .
2 Before long the disruptions began and the meeting became a scene of struggle and abuse .
3 They were the first words spoken since the horrifying , shrieking tumult had begun and the word registered strongly with Cardiff for those shrieking , howling , tormented voices indeed sounded like a horde of the damned from Hell .
4 An ambitious programme involving British Waterways , the City Council and private developers was begun and the docks headed for a new future .
5 The choir was consecrated in 1322 , transepts and nave were begun but the money ran out and the fabric slowly began to decay .
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