Example sentences of "began read a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I picked up a folded-back magazine and began to read a passage pointed up in lime highlighter .
2 He pulled a paper from his pocket and began to read a poem , assuming a somewhat falsetto voice .
3 He began to read a piece about the proposed transformation of a disused mill into a luxury hotel .
4 He turned to the letter page , and felt his guts constrict as he began to read a letter that carried the headline , ‘ Grunte to be deselected ? ’
5 Think how irritated you would be if you began reading a story with the opening sentence ‘ They were cooking apples . ’
6 I went to my room and began reading a book .
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