Sentence examples for kick off said from inspiring English sources

Reforms in areas such as taxation, finance and energy, which are well-prepared, will first kick off, said the source.

"It looks like you're setting the ball up on a tee to kick off," said Scifres, who has kicked in 13 games over the last two seasons in which opponents have had zero or negative return yards.

"It is unfair to ask our supporters to go down the A9 in darkness to get to Edinburgh in time for a 12.15 kick off," said chairman Kenny Cameron.

Labour MP for Liverpool Walton Steve Rotherham, who was at the game as a fan and swapped his ticket for the Leppings Lane end, where the fans died, 15 minutes before kick off, said he was furious with the leak and demanded an investigation.

"I want to finish my book before the first game of the World Cup kicks off," said Adam Tucker, 27, from Kesgrave.

Karen Carney, who received her 100th cap before kick-off, said: "At times in the first half we were a little bit naive.

"We're both competing hard for one position and we both want to be on the field from the kick-off," said the man from Bloemfontein this week, bristling just a little.

"European Professional Club Rugby extends its sincerest sympathies to everyone affected by the Paris attacks and as a mark of respect, all clubs competing in this weekend's remaining Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures in other territories have been asked to observe a minute's silence the games kick-off," said the organisers in a statement.

"We were sloppy right from the kick-off," said McInnes.

"It is not easy on a Wednesday night, most schools have started the new term and it was an evening kick-off," said England goalkeeper Joe Hart.

"It does defy belief that we can have a game in the most northerly point of league football called off one hour before kick-off," said Southern.