The anchor came up like a curtain and the motors beat a drum-roll as we began the last act at Albufeira.

We noticed some heart-wringing details about these children, who were beginning the first act of their tragedy.

Dirk filed the fact for ready reference, and whirled around to begin the next act of "Salute to the Sun."

The piece of cloth had begun the act as the skirt of her full gown.

A possibly unnecessary addition to the ballet is the ensemble of witches that begins the second act.

He hasn't yet begun the act of self-ingestion, if that's what you mean.

This is when two people should begin the real act of loving, but they rarely do because it requires effort and commitment.

That gathering, which begins the second act, is the most telling section of the play, but it eventually dissolves into children's games and self-parody.

And thus began the final act of the Metapsychic Rebellion.

At first Ms. Bauml resisted, but decided to call three weeks later, beginning the second act of their relationship.