Sentence examples for was given a head start from inspiring English sources

But the law had to be obeyed, and when the race began the tortoise was given a head start.

He outran a minor league baseball player and a standardbred horse, though the horse was given a head start.

When the 123-kilometer race from Ghent to Ninove restarted, Hanselmann was given a head start but lost her advantage.

E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet But the law had to be obeyed, and when the race began the tortoise was given a head start.

KATHMANDU -- Ranjita Shreshta's firstborn was given a head start on life: the baby girl was born hours before a devastating earthquake wreaked havoc in the Nepali capital, leaving her parents homeless but impressed by their daughter's tenaciousness.

The slower car is given a head start to equalize the difference between estimated times.

On a more philosophical note, why should the children of rich blacks be given a head start over the children of poor whites?

Maizels admitted that they had been given a head start by British Intelligence, which had got hold of a copy of the German plan.

Having been given a head start in the business of stockpiling special memories from these Games, Eilidh Doyle admits she fully intends to get "greedy".

We began with three days of music rehearsals with the arranger Martin Lowe, so that the music – which is such an integral aspect of the show – is given a head start.

Races with pursuit formats, in which one racer or team is given a head start and the other racer or team attempts to catch up, typically involve two runs, with the racers or teams exchanging roles; ultimately, the skiers race against each other rather than the clock.