Sentence examples for igniting on from inspiring English sources

A large quantity of marine diesel oil were spilled from fuel tanks destroyed by the tsunami, and contributed to the fires by igniting on the sea.

In a perfect metaphor for the relationship to come, they ignited on the set of "Cleopatra," one of the most turbulent and extravagant movie productions ever.

The explosive mixture that the suicide bomber used in that attack was the same one that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to ignite on the passenger jet over Detroit — and in each case the terrorist hid the mixture in his underwear.

They ignited on hitting the ground.

Greek fire was a liquid that ignited on contact with seawater.

Within hours of posting the suicide note, it had ignited on the Web.

Petrol was ignited on the road and young men threw wood and scaffolding poles at police.

Crammed into a small workspace, they watched tiny televisions as Baghdad was ignited on Friday.

But if a battery ignites on a plane, the risks are much greater.

They ignite on contact with the air and burn at more than 800C.

Mr Samaras has made a pre-election trip to Moscow, but enthusiasm failed to ignite on either side.