Sentence examples for being nominated over from inspiring English sources

Del Toro told the Los Angeles Times that Cuarón and Iñárritu gave him pointers about possibly being nominated over dinner on Monday night. .

This was newcomer Samantha Harvey, who surprised critics when she was nominated over Nobel Prize-winning American writer Toni Morrison.

To fully appreciate what an outstanding achievement this is for the composing legend, consider this; he's been nominated over half the number of times the ceremony's been hosted, with this year marking the 88th Academy Awards.

Movie-star handsome, Mr. Rutelli is a Tony Blair style moderate who was nominated over more seasoned colleagues because he was perceived as better able to compete with Mr. Berlusconi's charisma, television skills and anti-Communist harangues.

"Where so many you see, you kind of go 'really, they won an Oscar for that?' "If you think of some of the movies that have been nominated over the years for best picture – Gone With the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia – and then you look at Spotlight, and you kind of go, 'best picture?' I enjoyed it but, you know, sometimes it gets a little … I just scratch my head in wonder".

Eisenhower was nominated over Taft and Warren in a close, first-ballot victory.

Let's take a look at some that have been nominated over the last few years.

Just now one of my Republican colleagues did the right thing and rejected a nominee with a history of vitriolic and divisive views, who was nominated over objections of both home-state senators.

The Academy almost got it right for 2007 (almost), unlike 1999, the year they snubbed Magnolia and Fight Club for Best Picture noms (um...The Cider House Rules was nominated over both of these modern classics...it's a nice movie but...what the hell?).

Grime artists were again passed over, despite being nominated in both the best album and breakthrough act categories.

Giving a shout-out from the Sundance Film Festival, Octavia Spencer could barely contain her joy over being nominated Tuesday for a supporting actress Oscar.