Sentence examples for had already dipped from inspiring English sources
His poll ratings had already dipped and he had publicly expressed exasperation with his own spokespeople.
The attendees at Kurtz's legal-advice session skewed much younger than those at other sessions, and many had already dipped a toe into activism.
The latest official data showed GDP growth had already dipped to 0.4% in the first quarter from 0.6% in the final three months of 2015.
The troupe, which had already dipped its toes into site-specific performance, staging a production of "Our Town" in the 1980s that ended in the graveyard of the Church of St. Andrew, became a traveling company full time.
For a moment, I peered into my spoon, wondering how many fingers had already dipped into those cucumbers and, more precisely, whose fingers they were — but not for long.
Swiss bank stocks had already dipped and there was a broader fear that the economy -- in trouble after six years of slowdown -- would suffer permanent damage if Switzerland came to be regarded as untrustworthy and even sneaky.
The Lyric has already dipped a toe in these waters, notably with the 2010-11 season's finale, "Hercules".
And John Edwards has already dipped his toes into each of Iowa's 99 counties — and started his second lap.
Urenco has already dipped its feet into the capital markets by issuing a eurobond for €300m (£200m) at the end of 2005.
