How to Use begin in a Sentence
begin
verb- I began the quilt last month.
- He plans to begin the project later this week.
- I had just begun eating when the phone rang.
- They will begin construction on the new school soon.
- They both began their careers at the local newspaper.
- I got the job and I begin work on Monday!
- She interrupted as soon as I began to speak.
- She'll begin the lecture at 10.
- Now that I've begun, I'll go on till I finish.
- The university began accepting applications in November.
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As Trump’s remarks came up on an hour, some of the crowd began trickling out.
— Jill Colvin, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Low clouds lace across the surrounding mountains, which have begun their descent into rust from the deep greens of summer.
— Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Being cognizant: This stage is when people become aware of your brand and begin their research.
— Michael Kuzminov, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Cruise will begin testing the Origin on public roads in Austin within weeks, Vogt said.
— Andrea Guzman, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Construction began over the summer with an opening set for early 2025.
— Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024 -
Most rock bios begin with 30 or 40 pages on their subjects’ early years and end with a look at what is often a retirement marked by neglect and what-ifs.
— David Kirby, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2023 -
View full post on Instagram Now that the Yellowstone prequel has been renewed for a second season, filming will begin this spring.
— Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 Mar. 2023 -
And dairy is just unnaturally cheap to begin with, because taxpayer dollars have been propping up the industry in various ways for more than 70 years.
— Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2023 -
The walk starts at 9 a.m. and check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
— Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024 -
The first round of the NBA playoffs is scheduled to begin on April 15.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023 -
And to think, when the game and series began with the highest of Kershaw hopes.
— Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023 -
Ready to add new color to your walls but don't know where to begin?
— Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024 -
The pair take a hike and the trouble begins as a man tracks them during the journey.
— Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024 -
When starting with a low dose, begin with just a small amount of delta 8 THC.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2023 -
The finale begins in the past, with the team arriving back at camp with Javi's frozen corpse.
— Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 May 2023 -
The process begins when masses of cold and warm air collide.
— Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024 -
The filling and topping will begin to break down over time.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 July 2023 -
The plot begins when Alexander the Great takes over the country of Sidon and wants to find a local person to run it.
— James Bash | , oregonlive, 28 July 2023 -
As for Stranger Things, the show is set to begin filming season 5 soon.
— Marissa G. Muller, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023 -
And that’s where the real fun begins, Cuban told The Washington Post.
— Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
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