Sentence examples for commencing the race from inspiring English sources

What that would mean for the poor developing countries bequeathed the gift of oil, commencing the race to control such treasures, was not on my radar.

JS 9pm, PBS America In the wake of Hiroshima, war allies the US and the Soviet Union both scurried away to their hinterlands to commence the race to build a hydrogen bomb.

In a light wind and with a good tide, umpire Pitman commenced the race at 4 40 p.m., which resulted in a false start, with Cambridge being released from their stakeboat too soon.

After a slight descent from the start, the race's first climb commenced after just 3.3 km of racing, with the first-category Côte de Morgins, a 9.2 km-long, 6% climb.

All-Star Weekend commenced the next day.

Again, commence the "Awws".

The race commenced at 12 noon.

The race commenced at 2.32pm.

The race commenced from below Westminster Bridge at 1.30pm, with Edward Searle acting as the starter.

The race commenced shortly after 11am with Oxford taking an early lead.

The race commenced at 3.45pm, with the Dark Blues making a better start and quickly held the lead, as Cambridge had a "sticky second stroke".