At this O Koyo, who had been crouching down like a drooping flower, gave a great start, and cried out, "Is that really true?
He was as careful as he could be, but no sooner had he stepped upon the bed than he touched one of the Giant's toes; and the Giant gave a great start.
Then, tiptoe across the counterpane he went, taking care at every step; but in spite of his care his wings brushed against one of the Giant's hands; and the Giant gave a great start.
Light as thistle-down were his feet, but no sooner had the Giant felt their tread than he gave a great start, and lifting his hand struck himself a tremendous blow upon his forehead.
Peter opened the door and gave a great start of surprise at seeing me.
He did not hear my footsteps until I was close to him, and gave a great start of surprise when I spoke.
What a great start he will give, and how his eyes will open, and what a light of love will be in them when I run up and put my arms round him.
And at the words she gave a great start as if already she repented the moment of recklessness.
He gave a great start, and became intensely still, lying face downwards, his body twisted, his head on his arm.
Sybil gave a great start, and saw him lounging immediately in her path.
He gave a great start, and half dropped the closely-written sheet.
She gave a great start as the boy came behind her and laid his hand suddenly on her shoulder.
When he gave his name and told who he was, the scribe gave a great start, and fell at his feet making obeisance.
He gave a great start of surprise, and asked the meaning of the knife that she held.
I am all ready to go down," she said, in a weak little voice; then she gave a great start, and stared at Maria.
She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
Suddenly Maria, after a long gaze of rapture at her face in the glass, gave a great start.
Lily gave a great start, and turned white as she looked at Maria.
As Reynolds turned from his observation of the old man, he gave a great start, and his heart beat wildly, for there but a few feet from him was the very girl he had seen at the street crossing.
At first Reynolds could not recognize anyone he knew, but as he watched, he gave a great start, for there but a short distance away was Glen, and her partner was none other than the rascal, Curly.
He felt for his cartridge belt, and immediately he gave a great start of dismay.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "great start" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
