Sentence examples for marred the second from inspiring English sources

There were reports that one spectator had died of a heart attack as violence marred the second leg of River Plate's play-off with Belgrano.

A dirty incident marred the second game.

Numerous procedural glitches inevitably marred the first stage of the voting, on November 28th, for a third of the assembly's 498 seats.

The Bulldogs outrushed the Lions, 298-65 A heavy rain marred the first half, during which the teams traded eight turnovers, including five fumbles.

Dale Steyn and Kemar Roach have been fined for their roles in on-field altercations which marred the third Test between South Africa and West Indies.

Day two of the Governors Ball, and the rain that had marred the first day had disappeared, the sun streaming down on Randall's Island.

Early indications suggested slow voting, as Brazilian UN troops guarded polling stations and international observers fanned out across the country in the hopes of avoiding the widespread fraud that marred the first round of the election in November.

British arrogance stems from the fact that the nation has struggled to find its place in the world in the aftermath of the Empire and the World Wars that marred the first half of the 20th century.

All traces of the indecision that had marred the first months of his premiership had vanished: this was a big, tough man – a leader, with his gaze fixed on the verdict of history.

The decision by Beijing marred the first day of the prime minister's trip, which is meant to open a "new page" in Britain's relations with the EU.

Sloppy play and fundamental errors on both sides had marred the first two games of the Class A series, but last night the play on the field lived up to the atmosphere in the capacity crowd.