Example sentences of "began [v-ing] for the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | They began training for the finals in January involving twice-weekly practice sessions in the Barlaston canteen after work . |
| 2 | Antony grinned in resignation at Connon and began searching for the tablecloth . |
| 3 | Everyone in the class started laughing and the teacher began searching for the culprit . |
| 4 | Either someone on the German side understood English or the TARDIS 's telepathic circuits were at work again , because the Germans also began dashing for the exits on their side of the cavern . |
| 5 | The Marines did n't wait to be told twice , but simply began running for the door , firing as they went . |
| 6 | The couple began fighting for the right to keep children Moses , 14 , Dylan , seven and Satchel , four , after Mia revealed Allen 's affair with her adopted daughter Soon-Yi . |
| 7 | He began digging for the pipe , which was expected to be about half a metre down . |
| 8 | Mrs Frost began working for the education authority in 1943 , carrying out secretarial work in the area office . |