Sentence examples for as a likely candidate from inspiring English sources

But like many gay men, R. never thought of himself as a likely candidate for fatherhood.

Mr. Ito had been widely seen as a likely candidate for the top job at Honda.

But so far, only Finra has emerged as a likely candidate for the role.

Mr. Bharara was first mentioned last fall by people in the legal community as a likely candidate for the post.

Though two years younger than Thomas, she is not seen as a likely candidate to succeed him in 2017.

He was even being mentioned as a likely candidate to take over as the head of Al Qaeda.

Al Qaeda under Osama bin Laden and his lieutenant — and successor — Ayman al-Zawahiri did not see Iraq as a likely candidate to become a Sunni Islamist state.

As for the succession to President Bush, Bob Woodward has named Mr Cheney as a likely candidate, a step that would be easier in a wartime atmosphere.

His stance on gay rights could invite controversy from the country's social conservatives, yet he has been cited as a likely candidate for the 2016 presidential election.

For years, he has been mentioned as a likely candidate for mayor, and he never tried too hard to stamp out the rumors.

Republicans have forced the withdrawal of Mr. Obama's two most recent nominations for regulatory positions, but Mr. Gruenberg is viewed as a likely candidate to break that blockade.