Example sentences of "begin [to-vb] [subord] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When faced with proposals which offer ‘ a reorientation of communications cutting across traditional routes and boundaries ’ , which in English means building roads over people 's houses , and that routes for these roads are represented by a squiggle from a felt tip pen , which then is incorporated as the project logo , we must begin to wonder if the DED and DOE are poking fun at the communities likely to suffer . |
| 2 | Once we have separated the question of obligation from that of responsibility , we naturally begin to wonder whether the debate about the scope of contractual obligations has been confused by an inappropriate amalgamation of the issues . |
| 3 | On the basis of evidence from a number of studies of small-scale societies , Mewett ( 1982 ) has suggested that class differences begin to emerge as the proportion of multiplex relationships declines , multiplexity being an important characteristic of a closeknit type of network structure . |
| 4 | 32 ( 1 ) Subject to subsection ( 3 ) below , where in the case of any action for which a period of limitation is prescribed by this Act , either — ( a ) the action is based upon the fraud of the defendant ; or ( b ) any fact relevant to the plaintiff 's right of action has been deliberately concealed from him by the defendant ; or ( c ) the action is for relief from the consequences of a mistake ; the period of limitation shall not begin to run until the plaintiff has discovered the fraud , concealment or mistake ( as the case may be ) or could with reasonable diligence have discovered it … |
| 5 | What Stephen says and what Stephen thinks begin to merge because the punctuation mark that indicates ‘ now my character speaks ’ is missing.Joyce does use the dash , however , to show that he is moving from descriptive narrative to direct expression . |
| 6 | Willi 's magic began to work as the meal progressed . |
| 7 | Within months the party began to self-destruct as the pace of reforms became too much for the Left , and for Mr Lange , to stomach . |
| 8 | As one course followed another we began to wonder whether the meal would ever end . |
| 9 | After these conversations I began to wonder whether the Houys were right . |
| 10 | She began to wonder if the relationship was not , very very slowly , dying a natural death , and whether it would not be sensible to terminate it quickly . |
| 11 | The men began to wonder if the people whom they had laughed off as superstitious niggers were n't right after all . |
| 12 | She began to wonder if the woman who had sent the box-message had tricked her here into this dead-end room . |
| 13 | But at the age of forty he was at last beginning to wonder whether the image he created for himself in his twenties could stay with him for ever . |
| 14 | Of course , most of them thrive on it , but many people are beginning to wonder if the rewards for having power , and being able to influence others , are worth the costs , especially in terms of family relationships . |
| 15 | Now he was beginning to wonder if the colour had been natural . |
| 16 | ‘ I 've no idea but I 'm beginning to wonder if the cops do n't have another idea . |
| 17 | I was beginning to wonder if the place actually existed . ’ |
| 18 | It was discovered that the peat only began to grow after the site was abandoned and a radiocarbon date for the beginning of this growth gave about 1000 BC . |
| 19 | Whitlock had found his animosity towards Mobuto beginning to waver as the day progressed . |
| 20 | Liberal opinion began to waver as the extent of the violence was revealed on newsreels , on television , in Paris Match , across the globe . |
| 21 | The men about me began to shout as the line reached the first houses and a cheer came back . |
| 22 | ‘ Even the Home Office is now beginning to question whether the Firearms Amendment Act , passed after the Hungerford incident , has helped secure public safety . ’ |
| 23 | But surely someone at AT&T is beginning to question whether the company 's grand deal with the unions will lead to more co-operation from its employees , or less . |
| 24 | With a screech , the car began to slow as the brakes were applied , and Richmann could clearly see the startled faces of the occupants as it slewed to a halt only a few feet ahead . |
| 25 | The wipers began to wheeze as the snowflakes built up into hard wedges of ice , and some of the men in the back were stamping feet on the floor of the van trying to improve their circulation . |
| 26 | The mist changed to a warm pink and began to disperse as the sun rose above the horizon . |
| 27 | Just after eleven , more people began to arrive as the pubs chucked out and so Dosh and I ( or maybe it was Freddie ) moved upstairs where we 'd found another front room which had been stripped of furniture and somebody had run a pair of extra speakers off the disco in the lounge . |
| 28 | The performers say their confidence only began to wane after the filming was over . |
| 29 | ‘ Oranges and Lemons ’ the bells began to ring as the worshippers arrived in their hats and gloves and Liberty scarves . |
| 30 | After a few minutes , her eyes began to close as the lack of sleep caught up with her , and she began to doze off . |