"Do you mean to say," began the magistrate, "that you refuse to..." The voice of Turnbull himself clove in for the first time.

Just as these magistrates begin to learn their trade, like chimney sweepers, they are disqualified for exercising it.

They kept bumping into each other, and the magistrate got sore and began banging for order.

After the war ended in late 1638, the magistrates began drafting a body of principles and laws; these were ratified in January 1638/9.

Finally the magistrate picked up a document and began to read.

The magistrate began to smile.

The presiding magistrate began each meeting with a speech, and then referred an issue to the senators, who would discuss the issue by order of seniority.

The presiding magistrate began each meeting with a speech (the verba fecit), which was usually brief, but was sometimes a lengthy oration.

The Customs officer, policeman, and magistrate began to nod, at first uncertain, reluctant, then with growing accord.

The magistrates soon began to suspect that the mint-master would have the best of the bargain.