Example sentences of "began [to-vb] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as the embarrassing minutes ticked away I began to realize for the first time the enormity of the problem which confronted Mrs Rumney . |
| 2 | Nicholson was in awe of Minnelli ; this was , after all , his first experience of a mainstream director of Minnelli 's vintage , and he began to worry after the first day when it was suggested he might get his hair cut . |
| 3 | Unsuccessful at first , southern whaling began to flourish from the first decade of the 20th century , based initially at shore stations on South Georgia , later on pelagic fleets of factory ships and catchers . |
| 4 | He began to run after the first taxi , but it was soon out of sight . |
| 5 | [ he ] … began to understand for the first time just how much there was in this business of being a ship 's officer . |
| 6 | The champagne reception — at which Kylie began to demonstrate for the first time a new found confidence with both press and public — also gave them the perfect opportunity to milk their golden child 's latest achievement , three UK gold discs for ‘ Kylie ’ the LP , and the singles ‘ I Should Be So Lucky ’ and ‘ Got To Be Certain ’ . |
| 7 | Harry 's expression began to relax for the first time in Nicholas 's company . |
| 8 | As the sopranos of the WI soared off into the upper atmosphere he began to feel for the first time that this Christmas had meaning . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't like working from pictures in books , ’ she went on , as her pencil began to skim over the first sheet . |