Sentence examples for were to ignite from inspiring English sources

If the spat between America and China were to ignite protectionism or financial instability, it could endanger the whole world economy.

They are so powerful that if one were to ignite accidentally — which, according to Mr. Dye, was possible — it could set off nearby ordnance, burn a hole in the hull of a warship or melt through the skin of an airplane high in the sky, according to his lawyers.

The principal goals of the 9/11 attacks were to ignite a civilizational war between Islam and the West, especially America; to marginalize moderate Muslims and strengthen violent Islamists; to expose American religious tolerance and pluralism as a sham; and to recruit young Muslims to the most brutal, retrograde, reactionary form of jihad.

The social results of the French blockade, however, had been fruitful for the Argentine Republic, and served to demonstrate in all their nakedness the current state of mind and the new elements of struggle, which were to ignite a fierce war that can end only with the fall of that monstrous government.

And my most important goal is to ignite love.

What a match this has been to ignite a long summer of Test cricket.

"The idea is to ignite the social graph across all properties," Ms. Decker said.

The idea is to ignite a spark in young filmmakers and give them a platform to get started.

— Carmelo Anthony's biggest responsibility is to ignite the Knicks' offense and be the team's most reliable point producer.

This was to ignite the grappa he'd poured inside two hollowed-out wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

It was to ignite the market for securities backed by consumer and small-business loans, which dried up last year.