At a basic level, that they originated through the goodwill of strangers feels like an auspicious beginning.

After such an auspicious beginning, what could go wrong?

It was not the most auspicious beginning.

It was hardly an auspicious beginning.

Taking the membership out on a strike would not be the most auspicious beginning.

It was not an auspicious debut.

Within three months another injury crisis prompted his debut, and an auspicious debut it was.

But it was not an auspicious debut.

This auspicious debut did little for his record, and an unimpressive 4-11 record had him demoted.

She had an auspicious debut, hitting a.276 batting average with 15 runs scored and nine runs driven home in 42 games.

But it was an auspicious moment, the one night nothing could go wrong.

Indeed, now could be an auspicious moment to start a business.

The emergence of the goddess was an auspicious moment.

He must have started all his concerns in auspicious moments, for all, his press, his calendar and his paper exist to the present day in very good and flourishing condition.

Sadly, it was not an auspicious occasion for the youngster.

If cryptic crossword number 25,000 was made especially difficult for the auspicious occasion, what sort of 'birthday treat' do you call that?

People from far off assemble here to witness the dramas held on this auspicious occasion.

Members of the news media had arrived at the base earlier to mark this auspicious occasion.

A very popular dessert cooked in every auspicious occasion.

She kicked away a cooking pot as far as she could, a strong kick seen as an auspicious sign for her marriage and future.

There were many unusual and highly auspicious signs at that time.

Many highly auspicious signs were seen by all at that time.

There were numerous highly auspicious signs.

It's not the most auspicious start to a 1,000-mile bicycle ride.

Yet her new career got off to a surprisingly auspicious start without exactly convincing anyone that she should give up her old job.

Early days indeed, but it has not been an auspicious start.

My first date was not exactly an auspicious start.

Not that he made a particularly auspicious start when he addressed the media yesterday.