Sentence examples for standoff started from inspiring English sources

The standoff started when militants calling themselves the Battalion of Blood stormed the plant early on Wednesday morning.

The standoff started over the governor's annoyance at being followed by a Democratic cameraman, known as a tracker, who films him at public events.

The standoff started when developing countries demanded that the United States agree that the eventual pact measure not only poorer countries' steps, but also the effectiveness of financial and technological assistance from wealthier ones.

The diplomatic standoff started with a breach of etiquette: traditionally, before any conference, the General Assembly president appoints a couple of ambassadors as "facilitators" who consult widely and then propose a working document.

But this most recent standoff started on 1 May, when China sent an oil rig to the Paracel islands, 150 miles from Vietnam's coast, which it plans to operate until typhoon season starts in August.

The standoff started conventionally, with Clemens earning two strikes on his first two pitches and then throwing a ball.

No matter how legislative standoffs start, they almost always end the same way: One side or the other suffers defections that force its leadership to back down.

After an hour of a tense standoff, gunfire started.

The standoff had started before Reno was confirmed as attorney general.

Israel and Turkey have announced a reconciliation deal to end a six-year diplomatic standoff that started when Israeli naval commandos shot dead nine Turkish activists travelling on an aid flotilla making for the Gaza coast.

How many other people out there are thinking the same thing?" The outpouring of anger may indicate that the continuing standoff may have started to shake one of the foundations of the United States-China relationship: the partnership of trade and investment that has grown rapidly despite regular disruptions in bilateral ties during the last decade and a half.