Sentence examples for first whistle of from inspiring English sources

Indeed, while Americans remain in thrall to the presidential ballot next month, Britain's autumnal party conferences resemble the first whistle of a new soccer season, consigning old setbacks to memory and foretelling new tussles.

There is often nothing more captivating than the "what might be" of player transfers, but they usually take place well before the first whistle of the season opening game.

From the first whistle of the second half to the last we absolutely battered Everton, but we just couldn't get a break in front of goal". Spurs' best chance of securing a point came in stoppage time when Louis Saha hit a post from close range, exasperating the travelling support but not really surprising the Everton fans.

Indeed, if confirmation were needed that this is little more than a semi-contest for a semi-trophy that fades from the memory come the first whistle of the season proper, then it is worth sparing a thought for last season's winners.

Columbus could have been out of sight within 10 minutes of the first whistle on Sunday evening, with one-man battering ram Kamara opening the scoring and coming within a crossbar's width of adding a second almost immediately after.

Every single player gave their all from the first whistle to the last whistle of the season.

For the record, "this" includes the resignation of the head of Scotland Yard, the resignation of the assistant commissioner of Scotland Yard, the arrest of the chief executive of News Corp.'s U.K. publishing division, the sudden death of one of the first whistle blowers of the scandal, and closing a 168-year-old newspaper -- all within just two weeks of the story breaking.

"Sin Miedo" from first whistle to last.  .

In other words, the coach displayed a timid mindset not from the moment of Pepe's dismissal but from the first whistle: a reflection of his belief that the only way to defeat Pep Guardiola's ball-hoggers was to block them off and hope to get lucky on the break.

A team that when the first whistle goes - irrespective of the circumstances, the opponent, home, away, rain, sun, no matter what - when the first whistle goes we will expect to win.

Alongside Diabaté there was also an opportunity for the England under-20 star Harvey Barnes, but whatever the names on the teamsheet the attitude from the first whistle showed the combination of strength and confidence necessary for the occasion.