1.   If the player tampers with those, he is blamed for hitting a sour note, not praised for a daring interpretation.

2.   The meeting ended on a sour note, with neither side able to reach agreement.

3.   The only sour note was the electrified fence that Marked the forbidden border zone.

4.   This needled Stirling and the meeting ended on a sour note.

5.   Yet it would be wrong to end on a sour note.

6.   The only sour note was when her memories coincided with those of the supporting artistes and she duplicated a couple of songs they had already warbled through.

7.   Although widely anticipated, the terms of the Trump Castle deal struck a sour note with the market.

8.   And it sent United coach Bruce Arena off to his new job as coach of the American national team on a sour note.

9.   And the campaigns are sounding some sour notes.

10.   And the Mets headed to Los Angeles on a sour note.