Sentence examples for threw an element from inspiring English sources

The car crash, which broke Mr. Kibaki's arm and dislocated his ankle, threw an element of uncertainty into his coalition's campaign, but opposition leaders said at the rally that they were confident of victory.

His absence throws an element of uncertainty into the enterprise.

This is not the first time that Scalia's empty seat on the court has thrown an element of chance into this year's term.

The violence in Iraq threw an unpredictable new element into the presidential race in the United States, where the war has taken a back seat recently to concerns about the economy.

The fraud was so comprehensive that the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales threw out an element of the application process that presumed a certain level of honor among its applicants; the board now requires that college transcripts come directly from the schools in a sealed envelope, without passing through an applicant's hands.

President Obama's proposals to tax and curb the activities of Wall Street have thrown an unpredictable element into the debate over financial regulatory reform.

The rollout of Mr. Perry's prospective presidential bid threw a volatile new element into the contest.

The party had seemed to be heading for a narrow victory, but the zu Guttenberg affair throws a new element into the mix.

And the history of the last year — in which seemingly secure Arab allies like Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya, another important supplier of oil, were swept out of power — throws a new element of uncertainty into China's commitment.

The ruling, while not unexpected, throws a new element of confusion into an annual ritual of snowmobiles converging at the park's four gates for the opening day of winter park touring.

She throws a new element into the mix with each successive show, and in her hands the noble old art of gastromancy gets sassier, more twistily metatheatrical – and more tender.