It was to mark the beginning of a number of key initiatives.

For many, Mondays now mark the beginning of another week in limbo.

An exclamation point above imperceptible carnage that served to mark the beginning.

This will mark the beginning of a two- to three-month transition period.

Reversed, and usually in pairs, commas mark the beginning of a quotation.

Q Will next year mark the beginning of the end for Upper House?

Thinking Anew:Next week Ash Wednesday will mark the beginning of Lent.

Events on Sunday will mark the beginning of Traveller Pride Week.

Its beautiful colour and vibrant sharpness mark the beginning of a new season.

The bells will mark the beginning of the Public Parade for the Planet.

That, indeed, will mark the beginning of the end for the Slav race.

This year's All-Ireland football championship will mark the beginning of the Super 8s.

Shakespeare's poems, rather than his dramatic work, mark the beginning of his success.

Let today mark the beginning of real change in Britain.

I very much hope that the meeting will mark the beginning of the end.

For many if not most, this year could mark the beginning of their recovery.