Sentence examples for marred the start from inspiring English sources

They had been trying to enter the country illegally and had apparently suffocated.See article: The deadly trade in peopleViolence involving mainly English fans marred the start of the Euro 2000 football championship.

Missing voting materials marred the start of voting at some polling stations, and Mr Martelly's highest-profile supporter, the Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean, was shot while out campaigning in the capital Port au Prince on Saturday night.

The elections for PCCs were introduced as one of the government's flagship law and order policies but was marred from the start by low turnouts in elections in November last year, and a series of ructions at the top of police forces.

But the power of drug money over military officers has marred the army's role from the start.

For a lot of Spaniards this has marred the pleasure they normally feel at the start of a new bullfighting season.

"The wrangling over the choice of head of state...had marred the meeting before it even started," we reported.

In spite of their differences, they shared a common desire: to speak and be heard.Political wrangling, however, had already marred the meeting before it even started.

With less money for maintenance, the plush bedspreads started to fray and soap scum marred the cherry-red tubs.

Complications marred the government's aspirations, however.

Not only violence marred the occasion, however.

Some shortcomings marred the experience, however.