101.   ------ It began as something of a lark.

102.   A close look around Kabul reveals that change already has begun as the warm winds of spring sweep into the city.

103.   A plan that began as something to supply college education money for his daughters has turned into a lottery jackpot.

104.   A police statement said extremists had fired first from the main Gaza City mosque, where the turmoil began just as Friday noon prayers were ending.

105.   A product that began as a basic box, a universal sound appliance, has taken on as many different shapes and styles as the music played on it.

106.   A master of twists and turns, Tippett began as a neoclassicist, strongly influenced by Hindemith and Stravinsky.

107.   A pretty lipstick-red dress began as a sheath before bursting into soft pleats.

108.   A number saw their life begin as ticket agencies for carnivals.

109.   A rhythmic cacophony of drums began as the group made its way through the streets of the financial district, accompanied by bells, kazoos, cymbals and noisemakers.

110.   A. Treatment should begin as soon after exposure as possible, preferably within two days.