From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.

[EX Q]: Given Relationship: 'begin on', Sentence: 'Last Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent , the 40-day period preceding Easter when Catholics and other Christians would abstain from meat and dairy products in memory of Jesus40 days of fast and prayer before dying on the cross .'
[EX A]: beginning

[EX Q]: Given Relationship: 'withdraw from', Sentence: 'Last year Israel withdrew from Gaza .'
[EX A]: withdrew

[EX Q]: Given Relationship: 'be annex to', Sentence: 'The independent native state of Basutoland was annexed to the Cape Colony in 1871 , and transferred directly to the British Crown in 1883 .'
[EX A]:
annexed