单词 | to begin by |
释义 | > as lemmasto begin by b. esp. in phrase to begin by, end by, etc., with gerund. (See further under these verbs.) ΚΠ 1684 Scanderbeg Redivivus vi. 150 The next Considerable Exploit of his Majesty..was, by taking of Zytchin. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iii. 166 Ministers who employ spies..are sure to..end by the most violent injustice and tyranny. 1839 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) II. 76 He began by banishing 700 families. 1887 Gladstone in Ho. Comm. 12 Sept. The right hon. gentleman the Secretary for Ireland sat down by saying that, etc. < as lemmas |
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