Example sentences of "[noun sg] sparked off a " in BNC.
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| 1 | His return sparked off a power struggle within the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy ( FORD ) , the country 's leading opposition group . |
| 2 | The picture sparked off a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority which upheld the objection saying the ad was ‘ sexually explicit ’ . |
| 3 | When the World Student Games were held in Sheffield , the sound of the starting pistol at the beginning of each race sparked off a peace demo against the use of firearms . |
| 4 | The cryptic little comment sparked off a tiny glimmer of hope deep within her — could he be trying to tell her that she 'd proved distracting ? |
| 5 | The incident sparked off a riot which lasted for three days [ see p. 37081 ] , and racial tension had been high during the trial . |
| 6 | The court was told the incident sparked off a week-long rooftop protest by inmates at Franklands Jail , County Durham . |
| 7 | A MAN sparked off a full scale alert last night after he refused to be rescued as he drifted a mile and a half off shore in the North Sea in only a five foot toy dinghy . |
| 8 | A MAN sparked off a full-scale alert last night after he refused to be rescued as he drifted a mile and a half off shore in the North Sea in only a five foot toy dinghy . |
| 9 | Suddenly , Harry 's increasing breathlessness sparked off a coughing bout . |
| 10 | An English army under John Lord Neville landed in Brittany in October 1372 , but its arrival sparked off a reaction against the duke by many of his subjects . |
| 11 | Frederick 's rejection of this sensible advice and subsequent acceptance of the Bohemian crown sparked off a series of events which culminated in the Thirty Years ' War . |
| 12 | His self-righteous tone sparked off a flicker of rebellion . |