Example sentences of "begin [to-vb] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ People get hooked , ’ he wrote , ‘ they begin to behave in a way that resembles addiction . |
2 | Once this is done , Japan 's electronics companies will begin to compete in a market that is only just emerging — selling software packages for personal computers . |
3 | A patient may be so anxious that he can not begin to act in a way which would resolve his problems . |
4 | For a long moment their eyes remained locked in a fierce battle , until Ace 's image began to shimmer in a sort of haze in front of her , then , quite without warning , Kate passed out ; a great wave of blackness overwhelmed her , pushing all hurt and troubled feelings aside . |
5 | The Butcher grunted and began to rummage in a metal box . |
6 | She then stood next to the telephone box , her stomach beginning to tighten in a way which was becoming sickeningly familiar . |
7 | She smiled up at him valiantly , the smile fading as his eyes began to darken in a way she recognised . |
8 | Pietro Miletti picked up the paper again and began to read in a calm , confident voice , a voice that was accustomed to being obeyed , that never needed to make a fuss . |
9 | Already the information manager and the archivist are beginning to merge in a variety of business and government locations . |
10 | I am not making pedantic points when I refer to all those complexities and difficulties which are now beginning to bite in a way that I find worrying . |
11 | After a time he began to whisper in a voice that tried now to be soft and gentle , in complete contrast to his alarm calls : ‘ Come on , Minch , you ca n't really be so ill that you ca n't show me your face just for a moment , or let me hear the ruffle of one of your wings . |
12 | Between us stood a fat red candle , whose flame was beginning to drown in a pond of wax , and a purple African violet made of plastic . |
13 | He began to speak in a man to man voice . |
14 | ONE voice stands out every time the choir begins to sing in a village church . |