Most recently, the mayor began to push for more housing at or near the site.
The mayor began to laugh, then the people around him joined in.
In 1947, the mayor began to be elected for a two year term.
This has been the practice since the mayor began releasing information about his financial situation when he started running for office.
The press was there for the moment when the mayor would begin to entertain questions.
"Let me tell you," the mayor began on his program.
"Let me guess," the mayor began, having heard such complaints before.
When the mayor began to edge over into behavior more appropriate to a dictator?
That effort, which the Mayor began quietly several months ago, has picked up significantly in recent weeks.
The Mayor began his administration telling commissioners not to talk to reporters.