Sentence examples for begin a race from inspiring English sources

Japanese officials say their strategy is not to begin a race for influence with China, but to build up ties with other nations that share worries about their imposing neighbor.

She also helped finance a group of political advisers, press aides and Internet sites that were preparing the ground for what was soon supposed to be a triumphant return to France for Mr. Strauss-Kahn, to begin a race for the presidency many thought he would win.

When Harold Bennett, the race committee chairman, gave the signal to cancel the contest about 20 minutes before the afternoon cutoff time to begin a race, a 9-knot northeasterly breeze had settled in over the Hauraki Gulf, and the Italian yacht, Luna Rossa, was making good progress under main and genoa.

We challenged them to begin a "race to the top" to improve their social and environmental performance.

Still, most racers begin a race among a dozen boats believing they have a 50/50 shot at winning.

His technique was unorthodox; he crouched low when waiting for the ball with one leg stretched behind him, like a sprinter ready to begin a race.

The loss at Finger Lakes was Zippy Chippy's 85th straight -- tying the record for consecutive losses to begin a racing career.

It begins a race for Tortorella to judge his personnel, install his systems and get his team playing better quickly.

Thus began a race to see which truck maker could offer the most pampering and creature comforts.

Some admitted that they were concerned about the vulnerability of tens of thousands of people beginning a race on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

Her husband, Edgar Barrier, catches them in the act, and Cotten flees to the fire escape, beginning a race over New York rooftops and through the West Washington market.