Sentence examples for had begun about from inspiring English sources
The continents were produced over time; the oldest preserved portions were formed approximately 4 billion years ago, but this process had begun about by 4.4 billion years ago and continues today.
The golden age of relief pewter, which had begun about 1570, ended in the third quarter of the 17th century.
Hickory aced the crossing, and Mr. Burlingame included it in the journal he had begun about his guide-dog experiences that evolved into the book.
Roman historians knew that the republic had begun about 500 bc, because their annual list of magistrates went back that far.
Although a Europeanization movement had begun about the middle of the 19th century, this was a slow process, affecting mainly the dress of the upper strata of society and that of the urban population.
She wrote a proposal that was circulated among the partners, and some back-and-forth had begun about, among other things, whether reduced hours would count as time toward partnership.
The Justice Department's Tax Division has been focusing on these cases since 2012, and has begun about 1,000 investigations and brought 725 prosecutions.
Copper smelting is thought to have begun about seven thousand years ago, in the Middle East.
Discussions have begun about when and how to reopen the schools without reigniting the epidemic.
Despite the major pileup ahead, no serious talks have begun about the fiscal clash.
