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Example sentences for "began the"

  • After six miles' ride reaching the valley's head, we began the descent of a rugged pass by a rough and rocky path.

  • Having paused for a moment to savour success, we began the descent.

  • I am sorry, sir, that I began the service.

  • He began the service of Holy Communion by singing the Psalm appointed for the introit.

  • That was more a kindness to him--" began the other.

  • Yes, sir," began the other, and then stopped short.

  • But about 1750 began the work of John Howard, who visited the prisons of England, made known their condition to the world, and never rested until they were greatly improved.

  • When Galileo dropped the differing weights from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he began the end of Aristotelian authority in physics.

  • Now, mother, there's no good in this,' began the farmer.

  • They returned during the conversation respecting their marriage and Mr Prothero who had forgotten, if he had ever experienced, the shyness of affianced lovers, began the subject at once.

  • Mr Prothero went out and called Owen, who came in forthwith He began the subject at once.

  • Kilcullen," began the earl, "I was very sorry to see Tierney with you last night.

  • At the landing, donkeys awaited us; and we began the ascent, a stout, good-natured German girl acting as guide and driver.

  • In the midst of infinite clamor and noise, we at last got mounted, and, turning into a narrow lane between high walls, began the ascent, our cavalcade attended by a procession of rags and wretchedness up through the village.

  • As a psychologist--" began the professor.

  • Gertie," began the captain, "what would you think of my makin' Nate Bangs a partner in this concern?

  • Such conduct as this is shocking," began the Duchess.

  • When he began the work, it had been considered sufficient to hunt twice a week.

  • So then I began the figure of Medusa, and constructed the skeleton in iron.

  • There, in that Regent's Chamber, began the cause of all the woe that followed.

  • His views had broadened; he had grander conceptions of their mission; he began the practice of summoning them to Synods, and thus laid the foundations of modern Moravian Church life.

  • Evelina," began the man, without preliminary, "I have come back.

  • He began the experiment, explaining as he went, and she watched it as eagerly as he.

  • I yield to no man in my admiration for the fair sex--" began the tall, dark man.

  • Captain Rogers," began the other, "you have been advised to some extent of my plans by telegram from Washington.

  • I began the fight at half-past three in the afternoon, taking the lead and making signal to form line as best could be done; without that I would not have engaged.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "began the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    began again; began life; began talking; began the; began thus; came west; collegiate church; communal college; could earn; divine mind; dramatic writer; form line; great glory; had his; her sex; human responsibility; last farewell; league broad; little sisters; looking forward; not long after the; sectional area; small part; sodium phosphate; telegram from; whereas those