| 1H4 III.ii.125 | [King Henry to Prince Hal] Thou that art like enough, through ... the start of spleen, / To fight against me |
| 2H6 IV.viii.42 | [Clifford to the rebels] The fearful French ... / Should make a start o'er seas and vanquish you |
| KL I.i.299 | [Regan to Gonerill, of Lear's behaviour] Such unconstant starts are we like to have from him |
| Mac III.iv.62 | [Lady Macbeth to Macbeth] these flaws and starts ... would well become / A woman's story at a winter's fire |