Sentence examples for before the contest between from inspiring English sources

After he was captured by Union troops in June 1864, he was transported to Johnson's Island, just as the excitement was building before the contest between the Southern and Confederate nines.

Labour's national executive committee (NEC) decided to allow only members who joined before 12 January to vote in the contest between Jeremy Corbyn, the party's leader, and Owen Smith.

Before that, you have to reach back another 20 years, to the contest between Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy.

The contest between the Australians and God to see whether they could secure victory before the thunderstorm was riveting.

In Florida, the contest between Alex Sink, the Democrat, and Rick Scott, the Republican, drew to a tie in polling in the waning days before the election.

The contest between the two is not even close.

Nevertheless, the contest between them has already been revealing.

The contest between mace and helmet initiated a contest between offensive and defensive technology that continued throughout history.

Tells about the contest between Mr. Stempel and Charles Van Doren.

The contest between Plath and Hughes invokes the contest between the two principles that hedge human existence.

In the contest between Atty.