Example sentences of "got [adv prt] to a flying [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The West Country trainer and champion jockey Peter Scudamore got off to a flying start winning the first three races with odds-on shots Mohana , Slavi and Skipping Tim . |
| 2 | Despite missing 7 first team regulars Gloucester got off to a flying start . |
| 3 | At the county ground in Bristol Gloucestershire are playing the giantkillers of Hertfordshire … the county got off to a flying start with 13 runs of the first two overs … |
| 4 | In last year 's RAC rally Colin McRae and co-driver Derek Ringer got off to a flying start in a manual gear box Subaru … leading until they crashed out . |
| 5 | MERSEYSIDE Challenge ‘ 93 , which is being backed by the Echo , got off to a flying start this week when details of the ‘ Go Dutch ’ motoring run to Holland were revealed to business and civic leaders . |
| 6 | The appeal got off to a flying start at the weekend when the group held a jumble sale and raffle . |
| 7 | Darlington won 20–15 at North Durham , where they got off to a flying start with two tries in the first 20 minutes by winger Martin Bewick and flanker Paul Barkes . |
| 8 | Mr McLean got off to a flying start in his first campaign , the 1951 General Election , where as Conservative agent for Darlington he helped Sir Fergus Graham beat sitting Labour MP Mr David Hardman . |
| 9 | The countdown to Gloucester Rugby Club 's semi-final got off to a flying start to day with the news that forward , Mike Teague , has been selected to go on the British Lions seven week tour of Australia this summer . |