Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] at the beginning " in BNC.
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1 | That proof showed that general relativity is only an incomplete theory : it can not tell us how the universe started off , because it predicts that all physical theories , including itself , break down at the beginning of the universe . |
2 | Not with all National Savings , there are some that do n't a apply the compound interest factor , you get the interest at the end on the sum that you put in at the beginning . |
3 | It is possible to study for an honours degree in Italian , or for the variety of joint honours degrees set out at the beginning of the Arts section ( with another modern European language , for example , or with a number of other Arts subjects , or with Business Studies ) , and Italian may also be taken as a major or minor part of the MA(General) and the MA ( General Honours ) . |
4 | This is the process that programmers go through at the beginning of a job to understand existing code . |
5 | Teachers often report that they completely switch off at the beginning of the holidays , or sleep for abnormally long periods of time for several days . |