Words similar to began

Example sentences for: began

How can you use “began” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

I began hoping to do something with either the war or the president's contempt citation, and eager to use "I give the headline; you give the lead," or "I give the answer; you give the question," or "I give the caption; you describe the photo," three nice forms we've not used lately.
He began digging in 1900 after buying the site and financing the excavation program with his own money, and almost immediately struck the first building blocks of a huge Bronze Age palace replete with magnificent pottery and other artifacts.
The week began with rumors that McCain was doing so well, Bush was going to attack him.
Weekly training sessions for lay health advisors began within three weeks of the initial training course.
Once the interview began, this ideal FW would seem as familiar as an old friend, so that the INF always spoke in everyday terms instead of bookish formal ones.