This could be the start of something big.

这或许是要有大事的苗头。

《牛津词典》

So do I. Maybe this could be the start of a long association between our companies.

我也是这样想。或许这就是我们两家公司长期合作的开始。

youdao

One way to start this transformation process could be to go beyond the "five-year diploma model" to adapt curricula to lifelong learning.

启动这一转型过程的一种方法可能是优化“五年文凭模式”，调整课程以适应终身学习。

youdao

And,the country should not do that because if the country starts to do this, any terrorist in the world could start hijacking somebody and then our country would be forced to make concessions."

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

But this could be the start of something pretty serious unless big changes are made.

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Some will fear this could be the start of a familiar cycle of retaliatory attacks from both sides, our correspondent adds.

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Companies like this could be the start of a much larger trend.

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