It's pretty much the same thing. In writing, you have a blank page for you to start with.

VOA: special.2011.08.08

But,she later woke up. The first thing she asked for was a pair of scissors so she could start another paper creation.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

Then she got an idea. If she could create a hair product that worked for her, she could start her own business.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

I'm Steve Ember. Germany's attack on Poland and the start of World War Two in Europe presented a problem for Americans in September of nineteen-thirty-nine.

VOA: special.2011.05.12

I got a room and waited for the start of my class.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

Everybody wants to go for a wonderful hike and start off with fresh air and all the things we're going to have in our lives the whole next year.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

"Well,advice for a rising senior is to start early.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

The business council says it is also time for start work on setting a timeline for establishing an APEC free trade agreement.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

For the past several years, Russian and American officials have been trying to agree on a post-START-1 arrangement - but with little progress.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

"Even after you start moving into a recovery-positive growth-hiring typically lags for some time after that.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

Some analysts are warning of dire consequences for both Israelis and Palestinians if Mr.Netanyahu's government does not relent and start working toward a two-state solution.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

"When it is all said and done, I think it is time for a 'do over'. We need to start this budget process all over again.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

So for the locals it is very hard to start a business there.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04

"Like for instance, there was a young person who came to me some years back and he said that he wanted to start a solar energy business.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31