While the moment from gyroscopic forces is only 12% of this, it can play a significant part because it begins to act as soon as the rider applies the torque, instead of building up more slowly as the wheel out-tracks.
In Egypt, a few editorial writers even began to act as if Mr. bin Laden's guilt was a given.
The future shaman of the Altai Kizhi was subjected to terrible torture until, finally, he grasped the drum and began to act as a shaman.
Carly Fiorina, and the former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, having declared their intentions, began to act as if they were serious contenders.
After a compromise under which a division of the powers of regency was arranged, Perdiccas exercised a wide authority in Asia as "supreme general" and soon began to act as if he meant to make himself king.
The very size of the victory appeared to change Iran's political calculus, and the librarian began to act as if he had actually won a mandate to lead the nation.
Having been forced out of the brokerage business, Mr. Pace began to act as a consultant to small, obscure start-up companies hoping to raise capital in initial public offerings of stock.
The teachers, the administrators, the police — they had all been so desperate to find some trace of Daniel Sinbad, they had asked so many questions, and then one day, after a certain period of time had passed, they began to act as though Daniel had never existed.
The praetors administered civil law and commanded provincial armies, and, eventually, began to act as chief judges over the courts.
When Balzac's vision started to give out, she began to act as his secretary, helping him with his writing.
