Sentence examples for Long competition from inspiring English sources

One of about 30 built, it has a long competition history.

The cliché is that a tournament is a long competition; you start with caution and work your way to a higher pitch of form when it matters most.

Rehearsals were long, competition was serious, and academic distractions like essays or supervisions were no excuse when the necessary business of the play was in hand.

The first real breakthrough in understanding cystic fibrosis came last year, when, after a long competition, researchers finally isolated the gene responsible for the disease.

"When that's taken care of, I'd like to take my bags and go someplace with a beautiful view, someplace quiet, like a tall mountain or a big ocean, to relax from the pressure of a long competition".

He worries about America's resoluteness in a long competition with China, already sees a "drift to antagonism" and fears it could lead to a war that might turn nuclear.

Brian Louden and Jon Lung have taken over the series after a season-long competition to find two new hosts.

It is remarkable how frequently a fortnight-long competition has been used to justify increasing police powers.

Alleghany, meanwhile, agreed to buy Transatlantic Holdings for about $3.4 billion in stock and cash, seeking to end a months-long competition for the reinsurer.

In a season-long competition, Afghan citizens — many in traditional costumes — appear on a silver-colored stage to sing in front of a frenetic studio audience.

The one French success in the century-long competition with Britain was the support given to the rebellious North American colonies in the American Revolution (1775 83).