verb
ADVERB
▪ again , all over again , anew ( esp. AmE )
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Once it has finished, the DVD automatically ~s again.
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We had to ~ all over again.
▪ immediately , quickly , suddenly
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Research into the problem began immediately.
▪ gradually , slowly
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He took a deep breath and slowly began.
▪ shortly , soon
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The concert will ~ shortly.
▪ finally
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Work on the building finally began in the summer.
VERB + BEGIN
▪ be due to , be expected to , be scheduled to
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The entertainment was due to ~ at 8.30.
▪ be ready to
▪ be about to , be going to
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A new life was about to ~ for him.
PREPOSITION
▪ by
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Let's ~ by writing down a few ideas.
▪ with
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We will ~ with a brief discussion of the problems.
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Can you think of a word beginning with V?
PHRASES
▪ ~ at the beginning
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OK, let's just ~ at the beginning.
▪ be just beginning , be only beginning
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Their troubles are only beginning.
Begin is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ battle , ↑ bombardment , ↑ campaign , ↑ career , ↑ century , ↑ conference , ↑ conflict , ↑ decade , ↑ decline , ↑ dispute , ↑ dynasty , ↑ enquiry , ↑ era , ↑ exam , ↑ festival , ↑ fighting , ↑ friendship , ↑ hearing , ↑ hostility , ↑ hunt , ↑ journey , ↑ letter , ↑ meeting , ↑ migration , ↑ movement , ↑ negotiation , ↑ occupation , ↑ pain , ↑ period , ↑ practice , ↑ preparation , ↑ problem , ↑ proceedings , ↑ process , ↑ procession , ↑ rebellion , ↑ recession , ↑ recovery , ↑ riot , ↑ romance , ↑ run , ↑ sale , ↑ scene , ↑ season , ↑ semester , ↑ session , ↑ shift , ↑ siege , ↑ story , ↑ tale , ↑ talk , ↑ thaw , ↑ trading , ↑ trail , ↑ transformation , ↑ trial , ↑ trouble , ↑ war , ↑ work , ↑ year
Begin is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ascent , ↑ assault , ↑ campaign , ↑ career , ↑ century , ↑ construction , ↑ conversation , ↑ deliberation , ↑ descent , ↑ dialogue , ↑ discussion , ↑ enquiry , ↑ evening , ↑ exploration , ↑ hunt , ↑ journey , ↑ lesson , ↑ march , ↑ meeting , ↑ ministry , ↑ occupation , ↑ operation , ↑ paragraph , ↑ passage , ↑ period , ↑ phase , ↑ practice , ↑ preparation , ↑ proceedings , ↑ process , ↑ production , ↑ programme , ↑ publication , ↑ quest , ↑ regimen , ↑ relationship , ↑ remark , ↑ restoration , ↑ revolution , ↑ ritual , ↑ romance , ↑ round , ↑ routine , ↑ run , ↑ schooling , ↑ search , ↑ season , ↑ semester , ↑ sentence , ↑ service , ↑ session , ↑ shipment , ↑ slide , ↑ strike , ↑ struggle , ↑ study , ↑ tale , ↑ talk , ↑ task , ↑ tenure , ↑ term , ↑ treatment , ↑ trek , ↑ trend , ↑ work