Example sentences of "begin [to-vb] the [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This remained a crucial obstacle until well into the 1960s , when attempts began to synthesise the two ideologies , in what has become known as Liberation Theology . |
| 2 | At a steady walk the regiment began to cover the 400 yards to the wood . |
| 3 | Scowling with concentration he began to load the six chambers of his Colt Patent Repeating Pistol with the lead which dragged down one pocket of his scarecrow 's morning coat . |
| 4 | In search of clues he began to study the one area where species can actually be seen to change , the production of new varieties of pigeons , dogs , etc. , through the activity of human breeders . |
| 5 | Volunteer Eileen said : ‘ For half a second I thought it was a hoax but as he began to name the four streets I took him seriously . ’ |
| 6 | We talked about having some fun with cars at a time when I was beginning to think the two were no longer synonymous . |
| 7 | Performances improved noticeably and gates began to top the 20,000 mark . |
| 8 | ‘ I had developed a penchant for Southern Comfort over the years and when not running I soon began to surpass the 20 units of alcohol per week ‘ allowed ’ by the experts if you do n't wish to become addicted . |
| 9 | Maggie clipped his ear , making him yell , but undeterred he began to torment the two younger boys who had crouched quietly in a corner , watching . |
| 10 | The delay proved wise , since in the meantime pressure of world events had begun to draw the two sides closer together again . |
| 11 | Liberal forces have already begun to collect the million signatures needed to call a popular vote . |
| 12 | When one begins to list the dozens of schema-based inferences which even such a brief passage as this evokes , it soon becomes clear that there is much more to comprehension than vocabulary and sentence structure — comprehension is crucially dependent upon schemata . |