Sentence examples for sparked against from inspiring English sources

Not only was it the birthplace of the federation's first president, but it was also there that a revolt was sparked against Arce in 1827, beginning the civil war in which Central American liberals and conservatives contested for control of the new country.

Mr. Oldman gives the movie, which at its most serious veers into lugubriousness, a nice jolt and a flinty presence that Mr. Washington can spark against.

Yet the friction of Woolf's intelligence as it sparks against the world is always arresting, and the biographical background provided by Bradshaw lends extra fascination.

"Mr. Oldman gives the movie, which at its most serious veers into lugubriousness, a nice jolt and a flinty presence that Mr. Washington can spark against," Manohla Dargis wrote in The New York Times in January.

It's an evening essentially designed to showcase Bevan's splendid voice, which it does, but the band provides the right style and personality for her to spark against.

I miss the mournful howl of that big single engine as it came up on the cam, dropped revs and started over on a new ratio; the long banking turns with the foot pegs sparking against the pavement and the great crocodile's tears the wind caused to trickle out from under my glasses.

However, her call sparked warnings against a rerun of the "divisive, destructive and distracting" EU vote.

(Agence France-Presse) Iran Holding Cartoonist An Iranian cartoonist was detained after two newspaper cartoons deemed offensive to a hard-line cleric sparked demonstrations against the liberal press.

Her comments caused a wave of criticism and also sparked threats against her daughter, fitness instructor Chloe, wishing rape on her.

The humiliation suffered by the country's national carrier sparked protests against UBS in Switzerland, with demonstrators calling for Ospel to step down and placards describing the bank as the "United Bandits Of Switzerland".

The developments quickly led to political radicalization and sparked protests against police brutality.