1. During the journey, their boat began to sink.
    途中，船开始下沉，

2. During the rush hour one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue.
    一天傍晚交通最拥挤时，一辆汽车撞上前面一辆汽车，两个司机争吵起来。

3. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
    当叫我将车驶出城外时，我开始有了信心.

4. Almost immediately he began to complain about the wheather.
    几乎同时他就开始抱怨天气不好.

5. After the great many loud explosions, the race began.
    在一阵阵汽车的轰鸣声之后，比赛开始了。

6. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
    这时候，大家便开始边笑边唱起来。

7. After a light spring rain, leaves began to sprout from trees.
    下了一场小小的春雨后，树木开始张出新芽。

8. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather,
    但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。

9. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
    去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。

10. After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
    在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。