Sentence examples for kick-off said from inspiring English sources

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.

West Ham trainer Charlie Paynter attributed his team's defeat to the damage the pitch had suffered before kick-off, saying "It was that white horse thumping its big feet into the pitch that made it hopeless.

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

Steve Bruce had made seven changes from Thursday's 1-0 defeat at Birmingham City, and pre-kick off said: "We've got to make sure it is a cup tie, get in amongst them if we can".

"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.

'This is where it all kicked off,' said Tom Vague.