What that fire was he illustrates with an example in the next few lines of the same opening paragraph.

The opening paragraph with the game of "not" is indeed quite funny.

Sir John looked over the minister's shoulder and read the opening paragraph.

What feeling is he trying to have you share in the opening paragraph of this section?

This is not meant to be the only way of constructing your opening paragraph.

The opening paragraph provides the main reason - a desire for a higher standard of living.

Once past the opening paragraph, I don't find much to disagree with.

The opening paragraphs ring out as if they were fresh on the page.

The report says in its opening paragraphs that the necessary effort must be made on behalf of information policy.

Her book really got my interest from the opening paragraph!