I felt good being with her, despite the rocky start of the day before.

His leg held up, as did he after a rocky start.

He and Bill became fast friends in prison despite their rocky start.

While he has a rocky start in the position, they come to accept him as their leader.

A rocky start, but now she was well under way.

The collection got off to a rocky start, with the some works not selling.

But the screening process got off to a rocky start.

But things got off to a rocky start when almost immediately two members decided to leave the band.

The program got off to a late and rocky start.

Looking back, that rocky start may have done more good than harm for the new coach.

The News No. 3 got off to a bumpy start.

He had a bumpy start, and didn't win until his fifth match.

Despite the bumpy start, he is already creating a blueprint.

Despite a bumpy start, however, the collection system has largely been a success.

The mine-clearing effort got off to a bumpy start in February.

Even so, he said, the Simply Giving program had a bumpy start.

Then it was off to a bumpy start as a professional photographer.

Although the program got off to a bumpy start, officials said they were pleased with its progress.

After a bumpy start in the early 1980's, frequent-flier programs have become a huge success for the airlines.

I've been with Hawkins most of the afternoon, and after a bumpy start he came around.