Sentence examples for setting off the train from inspiring English sources

Firmino screamed at Simon Mignolet not to clear the ball to him in the second-half wind, but he did so anyway, setting off the train of events by which possession was turned over and a corner won which – taken short to substitute Juan Mata – delivered the accurate, match-winning cross.

Gardanne, where he painted small stone houses as a series of boxes and set off the train of observation that Picasso and Braque rode into cubism.

It was Hawthorn's need for more fuel and a change of tyres that set off the terrible train of events.

But flights were completely booked up on the day I wanted to set off and the train turned out to be an economical and very satisfying experience.

Well, this snowstorm happened right in the middle of Mardi Gras, so a friend and I set off on the train to stay with his brother in New Orleans and partake in the Mardi Gras fun.

The Interior Ministry said the attacker was dressed in a police uniform and set off the explosives during a training exercise in the compound.

She says that the sounds give her the initial impulse by setting off a train of visual associations.

He set off the emergency brake, sending passengers lunging as the train cars went "completely black".

Setting off is simple - no buses, no trains, no planes; the loaned car is sitting outside.

We set off for the training camp on 12 August, so really I've got less than a month to go before it all starts.

Set off the fireworks.