The narrative begins in 1918, when the patient simply called Smith is in the asylum.

Jack's narrative begins at the end, draws back for an overall view, and then touches down on his first meeting with Leah.

As such, the narrative begins in the middle of a scene, leaving the setting and circumstances unclear.

The narrative begins with a description of Henson's life growing up.

Maybe then we'd understand why his narrative begins so late and focuses so narrowly.

The narrative begins in 1928 with the teacher's first class of 1st grade students and follows her through 1946.

It is the letter which Holmes wrote in final answer to that with which the narrative begins.

The narrative begins with the organization of revolutionary cells in the Casbah.

As they worked, she continued to talk; and gradually her oblique narrative began to take on another purpose.

As the narrative begins, the ship picks a new captain.