You see," the colonel began again, "I've been giving our situation a lot of thought.

Coolly, the colonel began to prepare the orders for the night.

The colonel has begun to learn patience, though it will avail him little.

The colonel stared at her and began to read the leave request.

The colonel began walking toward the small structure.

The colonel checked the wind and began his descent.

She was about to excuse herself when the colonel began to speak again, almost to herself.

The colonel began his usual tirade over the airways, almost as if he were thinking aloud.

The colonel turned to the trooper and began to raise a hand, then dropped it.

As he spoke, the colonel began to shift around to get in front of Shiloh.