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The day seemed to get off to a bad start.

We got off to a bad start, but I know things will work out for the best.

If they get off to a bad start, they're going to be out of it pretty quick.

The two got off to a bad start, but found they had interests in common.

The human race got off to a bad start and has not improved.

This entire thing has gotten off to a bad start, he thought.

She says the chapter began in August 2001, but got off to a bad start.

"I seem to be getting off to a bad start here," he observed.

Minnesota got off to a bad start and never recovered.

We seem to have gotten off to a bad start."

No, you've got off to a bad start, son of the Carpenter.

We got off to a bad start, so I've wanted to make it up to you."

Unfortunately the tournament got off to a bad start, before even a game had been played.

Despite these preparations, the concert got off to a bad start.

The Jets' plan to step up their offensive production got off to a bad start today.

Things got off to a bad start as Wexford went 2-2 up after just eight minutes.

Any coach and any team can get off to a bad start.

Got off to a bad start because of its high price and lack of games.

You two got off to a bad start at first," She touched his arm.

"I suppose it's possible that things could have gotten off to a worse start, but I'm not really sure how."

He had gotten off to a bad start with the old man, and would need to do some work to get things even-keeled.

We got off to a bad start 1 assumed I would look down on her the way called blue bloods did.

The West German stock market got off to a bad start in 1987.

We got off to a bad start and that made it easier for their second team to come in relaxed."

To be fair, I got off to a bad start in Serbia.