Human: write a function to check whether a string start with specified characters. Assistant: 
Here is a Python function to check whether a string starts with specified characters

import string

def check_string_starts_with(string, characters):
    """
    Write a function to check whether a string start with specified characters.
    """
    if string.startswith(characters):
        return True
    else:
        return False

# Enter the string
string ="yellow submarine"

# Enter the characters
characters ="blue bicycle"

# Calling the function
print((check_string_starts_with(string, characters)))

#Example Output

# False

#Remember to inspect code for bugs.