It's an excellent start, even if it didn't seem very likely early in the second quarter.
Still, it is an excellent start for just a weekend of work.
Lewis ran a perfect race, with an excellent start and a strong push.
Hope the rest of the series proves as good, it's certainly made an excellent start so far.
Key returned to the Test match side after an excellent start to the 2004 season.
"But over all, we have gotten off to an excellent start."
I think we are off to an excellent start, don't you?
An excellent start for the book you are going to write next.
Fulfilling the commitments that we have taken would be an excellent start.
This weekend we can continue the very excellent start that was made in Amsterdam last year.