Example sentences of "[noun pl] begin [to-vb] [art] [adv] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The poised self-control seemed to disintegrate , and the green eyes began to glint a little wildly . |
| 2 | At the same time , however , in response to the growing political power of labour , governments began to pursue a more conciliatory approach towards the labour movement . |
| 3 | However , many of the new stations began to feature a strongly marked nationalism as the assertive spirits of rival nations jostled with each other and advanced their claims for continental dominance with increasing stridency . |
| 4 | The Hammers began to lose a little of their early composure as the half-time interval approached , but both defences regained a firm grip on proceedings after the break . |
| 5 | OD1 has less distortion to it than OD2 but even for that channel the gain preset of 4 is well down , so I kick it right up to 20 ( the upper limit of both gain and volume ) and things begin to sound a little more like it . |
| 6 | Now things begin to make a little more sense . |
| 7 | Now things begin to make a little more sense . |
| 8 | But the day after that things began to get a little clearer . |
| 9 | Sadly , a gradual decline towards terminal respectability began in early adulthood , when the self-indulgent habit of literary lunches began to undermine an otherwise sound constitution . |
| 10 | In the late 1960s theorists began to acquire a more precise concept of the role of the W particle in weak interactions , and could make more precise predictions about its mass . |
| 11 | Fashion garments may and do cost a great deal , but break down the component parts of that price and the sum paid for the natural fibre fabrics begins to look a little odd . |
| 12 | But the position began to alter after the General Strike , when the trade unions began to take a more dominant role in Labour politics . |
| 13 | Interviews began to take a more lively , if still far from inquisitorial slant . |