On one night in late winter, the meal began after 10.

Ten minutes after the meal has begun, the kitchen is ready to serve the main course.

As the meal began, he realized why that no longer existed.

Each course is therefore brought out separately, rather than having them all at the table when the meal begins.

The signal to be seated was given, and the meal began.

We were less than sanguine as our first meal began.

A meal, a change of clothes, and then the long vigil would begin once more.

The meal began with the comfortable silence of people who are quite at their ease together.

Either way it is determined, the meal usually begins between six and seven o'clock.

Mark had not spoken since the meal began, but now he lifted his head and looked at Storm across the table.