1.b> ; the chairman made a short speech at the start of the meeting ; we've had problems right from the start / ; a perfect start to the day ; things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year ;
2.b> i> ; I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls , ; I want to make an early start in the morning ; she's moving abroad to make a fresh start ;
3.b> (the start) .i> ; the runners lined up at the start ;
4.b> .i> .i> ; , [.i> .i> head startr>]; she went into the second round with a five-minute start on the rest of the cyclists / ; I gave the younger children a start ; the prisoners had a three-hour start on their pursuers i> / ;
5.b> , (, .i>); she woke up with a start ; she gave a start as I entered i> , ; you gave me quite a start! ! !
for a startb> .i> ; ( . i>); "why can't we go on holiday?" "well, for a start we can't afford it " " , ?" " , / "; well, for a start, the weather was horrible , ; to get off to a good / bad, etci> / startb> / ..i> ; the meeting got off to a good / bad / start / ; to get off to a flying startb> ; .