Examples:

• And to get the ball rolling, I will tell you the darkest secrets of my life.
• I'll call them up, put in a word for you... get the ball rolling.
• I just need to get the ball rolling, as it were.
• I want to get the ball rolling on your security review.
• It's gotta be good to get the ball rolling, you know.
• The European Union has to get the ball rolling on this.
• All you need is a witness to get the ball rolling.
• Just to get the ball rolling and to make myself feel better.
• There's no guarantees, but at least I can get the ball rolling.
• I figured one of them would try to get the ball rolling.