The only exception he made was in his habit of using "commence" instead of its far superior synonym "begin.". From Wordnik.com. [Daniel Webster] Reference
“upon the account ", that is in plain English, commence pirates. From Wordnik.com. [Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed]
Formal trials were expected to commence this month. From Wordnik.com. [All That Glitters...] Reference
Sit back, relax, and reflect -- let the conversation commence. From Wordnik.com. [Annie Buckley: On Seeing: An Internet Exhibition] Reference
The Fed might need to commence a program of moderate purchases of U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Treasurys Fall as Stocks Rally] Reference
She lowers her eyelids — I take this as a silent command to commence. From Wordnik.com. [Apache Dance With a Fellow Commuter] Reference
This has some hoping for new prosecutions, though they've yet to commence. From Wordnik.com. [Digging Up the Dirt] Reference
May all the Who Dats in Saintville commence our new Who Dat Chant in sync. From Wordnik.com. [Melissa Smith: A Prayer to the Great Chick in the Sky] Reference
AT&T will commence pro-rating for new and renewal customers on May 25. From Wordnik.com. [AT&T to pro-rate early termination fees for cell-phone contracts] Reference
Candidates and wives would emerge; the Bill and Al show would commence. From Wordnik.com. [On The Road Again] Reference
Group: (Singing) Everybody come out and let's commence to singing joyfully. From Wordnik.com. [Luther Vandross, R&B Legend, Dies at 54] Reference
Then they'd go back out of frame, to let the next round of beatings commence. From Wordnik.com. [Watching Torture] Reference
The wedding was set to commence on a boardwalk platform overlooking the beach. From Wordnik.com. [And then the Heat Broke] Reference
"An inquiry into submission 245,789 will now commence," said the one in charge. From Wordnik.com. [An Inquiry into the Submission] Reference
So without further ado, here's his "Avengers" video -- let the Easter egg-hunting commence!. From Wordnik.com. [People of Earth, Attention!: This 'Avengers' is the Fan Video of the Day] Reference
He said that the law firm would soon commence work on the 2010 "10 Wor st Toys" list, the 38th. From Wordnik.com. [He Used a Soapbox to Warn About Toys] Reference
Registration is required before shipments can be sent abroad and was supposed to commence Wednesday. From Wordnik.com. [Delays Juice Cotton] Reference
Six months before marriage, an engaged couple must commence talking about the financial issues of the household. From Wordnik.com. [Expert Advice: Love by the Numbers] Reference
Interim approval will allow the airlines to commence preparations for the alliance and promote it from October 1. From Wordnik.com. [Australia Gives Virgin Blue-Etihad Deal Interim Nod] Reference
Interim approval will allow the airlines to commence preparations for the alliance and promote it starting Oct. 1. From Wordnik.com. [CORPORATE WATCH] Reference
But for the most part, these arrangements would commence after the Feds signed formal plea deals with the turncoats. From Wordnik.com. [Terror Watch: America's Secret Prisoners] Reference
Saab will reportedly restart some assembly lines to build ordered cars, rather than commence an immediate wind down. From Wordnik.com. [GM extends sale deadline, Saab production to resume] Reference
Wherever camp was established, Abu Bakir would settle on a square of carpet laid on the sand and commence the tea ritual. From Wordnik.com. [Tea in the Sahara: a road trip through the Libyan desert] Reference
So we can commence with the idea that our traditional ancestors, like their modern descendants, learned and shared meanings. From Wordnik.com. [Stanley Knick, Ph.D.: Traditional Culture and Modern Culture: Man's Fall from Grace] Reference
While Ted makes strides in his search for the missus, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) will commence a quest to find his father. From Wordnik.com. [How I Met Your Mother's Carter Bays: Season 6 Will Be Our Best One Yet] Reference
The Obama Administration could signal that it is willing to end "night raids" in Afghanistan if serious negotiations commence. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Naiman: Can the U.S. Negotiate Peace in Afghanistan?] Reference
I sat in the La-Z Boy like a lazy princess waiting for the show to commence once these tiresome drones had completed my bidding. From Wordnik.com. [The Nielsens (part one)] Reference
They would've known that the government would want them out of the mine so that an organized, methodical rescue effort could commence. From Wordnik.com. [Massey Execs' Access To Mine After Blast Questioned] Reference
The leader shifted its body as though it had arms and shifted to the side as though giving an arm swing to signal its orders to commence. From Wordnik.com. [The Impossible Man - Ep.13: March of the Steel Giant] Reference
So when exactly did the Yugoslav Federation commence aggressive activities against Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece or Albania?. From Wordnik.com. [Mourning For Microsoft] Reference
In the end, a federal court rejected an environmentalists 'lawsuit and allowed tunneling to commence near the forest, called Dysart Woods. From Wordnik.com. [Carly Fiorina Gets Big Funding From Global Warming Doubter,Coal Industry] Reference
Instead of lining up outside the doors for the 5 a.m. sales to commence, people will be dispersed in gathering areas throughout each store. From Wordnik.com. [Black Friday comes early at big chains] Reference
Will you take care, in writing yourself, never to say "commence" or. From Wordnik.com. [How to Do It] Reference
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