Sentence examples for nearly began from inspiring English sources

On the descent I fell through a snow cornice and nearly began to descend at a speed incompatible with life.

The voyage nearly began with a collision, however, when suction from the Titanic caused the docked New York to swing into the liner's path.

The voyage nearly began with a collision, however, when suction from the Titanic caused the docked New York to swing into the giant liner's path.

Fans across the globe are celebrating James Bond's 50 years in film on Friday, as part of Global James Bond Day, but they might reflect that no matter how quintessentially British 007 is, the filmed Bond franchise nearly began with an American in the role.

What's more, Salesforce.com nearly began life as a subsidiary of Siebel Systems.

And when I experienced the kick of hyperspace I nearly began to cry.

A war nearly begins when the heptapods state their desire to offer a "weapon," which Banks frantically tells her superiors could mean something as innocuous as "tool".

Their wait, nearly ended, began.

Ranbaxy's American operations, which started up nearly a decade ago, began marketing products in 1998.

Horne ordered his soldiers to fire at the fleeing vehicles and the residential compound, and nearly everyone began shooting.

Nearly everyone begins with oysters, not a bad idea.