Sentence examples for gently to begin from inspiring English sources

"I'm not playing against Notts but I'll be at Trent Bridge and will do some more work on my bowling; gently to begin with, let's see how it goes.

When the contents of the tubes and the culture had attained the operational temperature, 0.2ml of the culture was transferred to each of the dilution and shook gently to begin the action of the germicide on the cells.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the onions and a sprinkling of salt, and stew very gently, covered to begin with, without browning.

Look for low, gently sloping hills to begin with.

Then, place your thumb gently in the middle of your wrist and push to begin gently massaging the area.

To begin, gently inserting a finger can help to get you used to the sensation of having something inside your anus.

One result, he said, was a keener understanding of the entire system's strengths and weaknesses, which led several philanthropists like him to begin gently urging the archdiocese to "get serious about downsizing".

Gently pull the clothing to begin stretching the fibers, then let soak undisturbed for another 10 to 25 minutes.

The next day or after your break use a wooden Bat Mallet without its sock to begin gently tapping the face and edges of the blade.

Remind them gently that not having to begin your marriage with money worries will set both of you in good stead for a long, happily married life.

The Bush Administration should gently prod Prime Minister Tony Blair to begin the necessary process of deflating and derailing this misbegotten French initiative.