"We're told our ancestors were criminals," he began with a strong voice, belying his inner tension.

"If you're here for the auditions, sign in," she began with a nasal voice.

The performance began with a distorted voice claiming "I'm gonna take you to a place you've never been before".

Like many semi-documentaries, the film begins with a voice over footage of the treasury department, telling the story what the department does.

It began with a single deep voice coming from somewhere down front.

The story begins in contemporary Tokyo, with a voice over narrative concerning the state of the expanding city.

Well, Senator," she began with a firmer voice, "it's been nice.

Transformation begins with a voice, one that the hearer distrusts.

Each stage begins with a voice saying "Get ready!"

The play begins with a voice issuing forth from a dimly lit megaphone: "We are the last five."