English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Begin" in Example Sentences
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312034	She took her seat at the piano and began to play.	CK
39408	Tennis began in France in the thirteenth century.	CK
2571457	The fight began with the rapid exchange of blows.	sharptoothed
34445	The pin pierced his finger and it began to bleed.	Swift
2820747	There was a brief pause and then the music began.	sharptoothed
802641	They immediately began arguing about many issues.	Source_VOA
2837962	Tom picked up the cards and began shuffling them.	CK
2966879	Tom read the whole article from beginning to end.	meerkat
2264691	As soon as the ship began to move, he got seasick.	_undertoad
249540	Both of us began to smile almost at the same time.	Nero
679155	Children begin school when they are six years old.	CK
299786	He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.	CK
841313	He began to twitch uncontrollably as I called 911.	papabear
281248	In Japan, the rainy season usually begins in June.	CM
28440	It got dark, and what was worse, it began to rain.	Swift
281475	Japan began to import rice from the United States.	CK
520997	The conflict began over a simple misunderstanding.	darinmex
269476	The forest fire began to spread in all directions.	CM
942543	They began with a strong attack against the enemy.	spockofvulcan
2956115	Tom began to suspect something wasn't quite right.	CK
2956117	Tom began to work for our company three years ago.	CK
660078	We can't begin the meeting until we have a quorum.	darinmex
50933	We had hardly reached there when it began to rain.	CK
35661	Will we be in time for the beginning of the party?	jakov
280193	I had hardly started to work when it began to rain.	CK
72690	It began to rain heavily more than three hours ago.	CM
679141	She began piano lessons when she was six years old.	CK
273272	She had to part with her family when the war began.	CM
267238	The girls began to laugh when they heard the story.	CK
1095789	Tom began to suspect that Mary was cheating on him.	CK
3204951	Tom forgot to tell me what time the concert begins.	CK
245888	Early education for children usually begins at home.	CM
241169	Halfway through the lecture, she began to feel sick.	CM
2966881	Have you read the whole paper from beginning to end?	meerkat
296542	He stayed with us until the beginning of this month.	CK
253734	I found this book interesting from beginning to end.	CK
73203	I had hardly walked a mile when it began to thunder.	CK
259724	I lost my way and, what was worse, it began to rain.	CM
3124790	I'm beginning to see why you like this game so much.	CK
805366	Soldiers began to come home and find peacetime jobs.	Source_VOA
1261185	The leaves on the trees have begun to change colors.	CK
239259	The training session is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.	CM
2956466	Tom didn't begin to write songs until he was thirty.	CK
249283	We began to walk again as soon as she was recovered.	CM
248762	We spread out and began to search through the woods.	CM
288823	He began by saying that he would not speak very long.	CK
301443	He had no sooner heard the news than he began to cry.	CK
914123	I began to be afraid you would never come back again.	Jane_Austen
414970	My father will return at the beginning of next month.	FeuDRenais
2772523	No matter how hard it snows, I have to begin my trip.	CK