Example sentences of "from his [noun sg] [conj] began " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wading knee-deep into the warm , muddy water he drew a broad-bladed hunting knife from his belt and began hacking the flesh from it . |
| 2 | He took a gulp from his drink and began fidgeting with the cutlery . |
| 3 | Then he took out a book from his desk and began to search for a name . |
| 4 | She snatched it eagerly from his hand and began to eat with great relish . |
| 5 | Underhill whipped out a jemmy from his pocket and began striking left and right . |
| 6 | He pulled a battered pipe from his pocket and began to fill it . |
| 7 | He pulled a paper from his pocket and began to read a poem , assuming a somewhat falsetto voice . |
| 8 | Donald grabbed the rake from his mother and began to ply it hard , bouncing its teeth on the parched ground under the stalks . |
| 9 | He rose from his seat and began pacing up and down . |