Sentence examples for had begun drinking from inspiring English sources

He had begun drinking more than usual".

Lakshman's mother had begun drinking when he was eight.

Several aides said Mr. Spitzer had begun drinking more than his usual nightly glass of scotch.

He, too, had begun drinking heavily as he came under scrutiny.

Dr. Romete said Ms. Winehouse had begun drinking a few days before her death after two weeks of avoiding alcohol.

Always a worrier, he had begun drinking heavily at some social events, though not on the job.

At one point, his commanding officer notes Biggles has begun drinking heavily and comments that he'll probably be killed soon.

Woodall has freely admitted that she is a recovering alcoholic, having begun drinking heavily at age sixteen, but has been teetotal since she was twenty-six and still attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

We found that although women with breast cancer were less likely than controls to have begun drinking alcohol before age 21 years, they were much more likely than controls to consume two or more drinks per day on average as adults.

I think he had already begun drinking.

His hearing problems — and passive-aggressive relationship with his hearing aid — have heightened the irritation levels at home, and to his wife's annoyance, he has also begun drinking more and more.