'V by -ing' - Construction 1
| Name: | the start by doing something construction |
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| Description: | An entity begins or ends a period of activity with a specific action. The -ing clause indicates the action. |
| Verbs: | begin, close, end, finish, open, start, finish off, finish up, start off, start out |
| Example: | The course concludes by examining the impact of human activity. (enTenTen20) |
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