The phrase "a small part began" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the initiation of a minor segment or portion of something, often in a narrative or descriptive context.
Example: "As the project progressed, a small part began to take shape, revealing the potential of the entire concept."
Alternatives: "a minor section started" or "a little piece commenced".
This is a small part of beginning to read the world of his endless surprise, and to measure his discoveries against our responses.
My readiness to assume risk is just higher compared to others, which is also a small part of the reason I began to smoke.
The puzzle is why countries' net foreign investment is such a small part of overall investment.The explanation begins with a basic principle: current-account deficits must, sooner or later, be followed by current-account surpluses.
The new consumer tools made available Monday are a small part of a larger push beginning this summer to publicize the health insurance exchanges and the benefits available to some people under the law.
Even after such a short time at the NFLC, my content western eyes have been opened to an entirely new view on everyday life the bathrooms are only a small part and only the beginning.
Dornan, whose acting career began with a small part in "Marie Antoinette" and includes a recurring role on the fantastical ABC series "Once Upon a Time," describes his reaction to winning "The Fall" lead (opposite Gillian Anderson) in a single word: "Terrified".
Mr. Erwin's Hollywood career began with a small part in the Jimmy Durante-Phil Silvers comedy "You're in the Army Now" in 1941 and included roles in "Somewhere in Time" (1980), "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987) and "Home Alone" (1990).
And I thought: 'OK – I should have just said yes.'" Mortensen's film career began with a small part opposite Harrison Ford as an Amish farmer in the thriller Witness.
In a film career that lasted more than 50 years and began with a small part in Walt Disney's 1960 family adventure "Kidnapped," O'Toole earned best-actor Oscar nominations for "Becket" (1964), "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (1969), "The Ruling Class" (1972), "The Stunt Man" (1980) and "My Favorite Year" (1982).
For 27 years Ms. Baranski, who is 58, has been married to the actor Matthew Cowles, the black sheep member of a family with ties to Cowles publishing and Drexel banking who has made a respectable living playing bad guys and white-trash types, beginning with a small part in "Midnight Cowboy".
