51.   And what began as a simple malpractice claim has grown into the first direct challenge to managed care to be accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court.

52.   Another begins as an innocuous spot for perfume.

53.   And while it began as a military problem, it is now an ongoing humanitarian disaster.

54.   Another synonym is gambit, which began as an opening move in chess that sacrifices a pawn to gain position for a more powerful piece.

55.   Architectural preservation began as an expression of liberal conscience.

56.   As a result, what began as a dalliance threatens to become an addiction industrywide.

57.   As a result, what began as ostracism by my circle of Christian friends has become a self-imposed exile from the Christian community as a whole.

58.   As buds begin to swell, grab some sharp shears and a tall jar or vase and have at it.

59.   As is often the case, Rabin the peacemaker began as Rabin the warmaker.

60.   As his case began to crumble into a heap of contradictory testimony, mishandled evidence, and neglected leads, Montes reversed himself.