Sentence examples for accepted second place from inspiring English sources

Mr. Warren accepted second place on the ticket with the understanding that the powers of the Vice Presidency would be increased.

Röhrl had earlier conceded that he "would have accepted second place in the championship to Mikkola", but not to Mouton: "This is not because I doubt her capabilities as a driver, but because she is a woman".

Well, I do not accept second place for the United States of America.

We have had three podium positions in that time, but when you've tasted the champagne for winning you don't want to accept second place.

In his recent State of the Union speech, he unveiled an innovation plan with these defiant words: "China is not waiting to revamp its economy…well, I do not accept second place for the United States".

The new Shia order remains loth, after centuries of oppression, to give the Sunnis a decent slice of power; and the minority Sunnis seem unable to accept second place in a devolved state.

Mr Obama's line in his state-of-the-union speech in January that "I don't accept second place for the United States of America" caused quite a few ears in China to prick up.

REBECCA MEAD: I wonder how all those people in other countries who see Obama as the president of the world are going to take this business about not accepting second place for America.

At 62, he committed a public immolation last month when, egged on by his second wife, he refused to accept second place in the Christian Democrat Party's list of candidates for this June's European elections.

And as I said in the State of the Union, I do not accept second place for the United States of America.

"I do not accept second place for the United States of America," Obama concluded.