Example sentences of "and began [to-vb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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1 | They finished a rendering of a Burns song and then the flautist put down his flute and began to sing in a fine baritone voice . |
2 | A British engineer in the Kensington exchange came jolting out of his chair and began to search for a ‘ lock ’ on the transmitting number . |
3 | Here they also found the values of the market place , which stressed personal independence and self-gratification , and began to search for a sexual fulfilment which , Shorter . |
4 | Then he took out a book from his desk and began to search for a name . |
5 | The CEGB drew no line between science and politics , and began to act as a lobby , using science as a political weapon . |
6 | The police more often came under physical attack and began to respond with a steadily escalating counter-violence . |
7 | She reached into the Mini and lifted out her bag and began to rummage for a pen and paper . |
8 | The Butcher grunted and began to rummage in a metal box . |
9 | He walked over to a polished mahogany cabinet which appeared to house the stereo unit , and began to flick through a collection of LPs . |
10 | A beady glint appeared in Manolo 's clear blue eyes as he got his first scent of blood money and began to turn into a shark . |
11 | She had been well taught , and after making the odd minor mistake during the opening moves she soon recovered herself , and began to play with a concentration and a ferocity which was also a surprise . |
12 | One little girl dropped her ice-cream in the excitement of it all and began to howl like a banshee . |
13 | She pushed the microphone aside , and began to speak in a firm voice , used to public speaking , hands leaning forward on the table , one occasionally raised to emphasise a point . |
14 | Then she put her cup down and began to speak in a soft , sad , dreaming voice that seemed to weave a spell of silence in the room . |
15 | But , in the summer of 1945 , he took a furnished room in Kensington and began to look for a suitable and convenient residence of his own . |
16 | Oag , formerly marketing director with a major computer industry concern in London , had grown tired of weekend commuting from Nairn , and began to look for a local company he could invest time and money in . |
17 | The carpenter nodded and began to cry like a child . |
18 | However his teachers recognised his exceptional qualities and he was given junior teaching posts which enabled him to register at the University of Pennsylvania , where he obtained his Master 's degree and began to work towards a PhD , specialising in philosophy . |
19 | We all felt happy about this and began to walk towards a distant wood , but as we approached it we saw two figures emerging : the priest we had come to see arm in arm with an attractive girl . |
20 | But then I stopped reading as a reader and began to read as a writer . |
21 | 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 . |