Sentence examples for set off a storm from inspiring English sources

The report set off a storm of calls for Bishop Magee's resignation.

That is why the potential application of SCNT in humans set off a storm of controversy.

Meanwhile, the relationship between the princess and Mr. Llewellyn set off a storm in Parliament.

The recommendations set off a storm of reactions from all sides -- including commission members.

The choice of Safire, who retired in 2005, set off a storm of protest.

His speech set off a storm of opposition among politicians, lawyers and others, including some Muslims.

The book sold more than 1 million copies and set off a storm of "armchair treasure hunt books".

DETROIT — When Carlos Beltran decided to have surgery on his right knee in January 2010, against the wishes of the Mets, it set off a storm of acrimony.

He set off a storm of protests two decades ago with a memorandum filled with dark warnings about the "Latin onslaught".

Her remarks, made almost offhandedly days earlier at a White House event, set off a storm when a videotape was posted.

His report, published in Science in 1988, set off a storm among anthropologists who believed that peace, not war, was the natural state of human existence.