1.   A robin began to sing, and presently a chaffinch.

2.   A thick, choking smoke arose but the rug began to burn and she dropped it with a cry.

3.   After eight laps of the running track, my energy began to flag.

4.   Also the material benefits of Prussian citizenship had begun to show in improved living standards and educational opportunities.

5.   And the Mare, as if finally understanding, begins to strain, tosses her head wildly, pulls at the reins.

6.   As I clicked my stopwatch at the start line it began to rain.

7.   As soon as a leaf dries, it begins to dull, lacking the luminescence that one full of juices has.

8.   As the meat begins to firm from cooking, it will be less likely to stick to the grill.

9.   As the trout began to tire, I fumbled for the landing net.

10.   At five months pregnant, the bulge was beginning to show.