Sentence examples for begun not only from inspiring English sources

Within a year, she had begun not only to walk but to dance.

The countdown for Armageddon has begun not only in Africa but all over the world.

Almost three years have passed since The Wall Street Journal breathlessly warned that the attack of the bond vigilantes on U.S. debt had begun; not only have borrowing costs remained low, they've actually fallen by half.

Either way, the backlash has begun: not only do college admissions officers roll their eyes at bogus-sounding claims, but high schools are scaling back the requirements, acknowledging that a lot of the so-called service is meaningless.

But for people -- who mark the calendar in days and months rather than eons -- a monumental catastrophe had begun, not only the largest earthquake in 40 years but also the displacement of billions of tons of water, unleashing a series of mammoth waves: a tsunami.

Begun during the period when Abstract Expressionist painting had reached its zenith, and not completed until the age of Pop and minimal art, when artists had begun not only to mass produce their art, but to create works they sometimes never touched.

Mr. Obama's days began not only with workouts but also with the daily national security briefings.

A prison exodus began not only in California and other blue states but also in conservative states such as Texas.

We've got to begin not only to withdraw our troops, but bring that money back home.

With "They Shoot Horses," Fonda began not only to infiltrate the mainstream as a serious artist but to speak more directly to the margins as well.

The league began not only revising its policies and safety rules pertaining to head injuries, but also advocating similar changes that have improved safety at the youth level.