Began
Both words in one sentence
- They then actually began to fuse together, and the energy released began to open a door to another dimension, wherein dwelt the god-killing Dark Star.
Source: Like Cannot Cut Like -
When prison doors began to, creakily, open, Gregory got her off and she fled SB with little fanfare.
Source: Series / Sunset Beach - Shortly after The Accident, mysterious portals began to open, allowing people to step into the past.
Source: Literature / Time Scout
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