Sentence examples for crossing the start from inspiring English sources

It was a grand spectacle, with the biggest and loudest crowd of the regatta gathered onshore and the two predatorial catamarans crossing the start line in near unison at well over 30 knots.

On crossing the start line the 2/1st Infantry Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Eather, came under Italian mortar and artillery fire.

The battalion's 'A' Company suffered a similar fate, the officer commanding was wounded crossing the start line, and at the same time every member of the 2nd Platoon was killed or wounded.

In addition, we investigated a large, eight-year study period to reduce the number of pregnancies crossing the start or the end of the study period.

Their pair, Iain Jensen and Nathan Outteridge, were guaranteed gold by simply crossing the start-line.

Many feel the urge and stop on the bridge soon after crossing the starting line.

It was there, on an evening of sustained pandemonium, that Germany's Bettina Hoy rode a seemingly flawless round, only to be penalised for crossing the starting line twice.

In the first race, Barker had a slight lead crossing the starting line just inside the Golden Gate Bridge and beat Spithill to the first mark.

Hoy had initially received 12 time penalties for crossing the starting line twice during the showjumping phase but that decision was overturned and Hoy, and Germany, went on to receive the individual and team titles.

Photographs taken in Deadwood showed him crossing the starting line fifth from last and finishing in 2 55:50, putting him first in his age group and in third place over all.

It shows Nicoll falling over just seconds after crossing the starting line as dozens of cyclists promptly crash on the rocky terrain, tripping over anyone too close to avoid them.