1.   Although he had already read many of the plays, that performance began his lifelong love for Shakespeare and in particular for the character of Falstaff.

2.   An unscheduled performance begins on the patio with a drunken troubadour serenading diners.

3.   As her escort was whispering in her ear just before the performance began, she suddenly drew back and stared at him in surprise.

4.   But for this chorus, the performance has already begun.

5.   But he drew strength from the attitude of his teammates, and his performances began to improve as steadily as the weight came off.

6.   But in the largo, the performance began to unravel again.

7.   Finally, change spark plugs, points, etc., only when engine performance begins to decline.

8.   Gillette this week has sought to reassure investors that its fundamental business remains strong and that its performance abroad should begin to improve in the second half.

9.   His human rights performance in office begins to make Bush, who never pretended to be other than a hard-headed realist, look like a bleeding heart.

10.   If asked to vote on the matter, actors will always say an effective performance begins with the writing.