Sentence examples for besides the race from inspiring English sources

Some of my favorite acquaintances are folks who interrupt their surfing to go to work, who stop running a marathon because, well, they need to save the world and, besides, the race ended, or they're working on their master's theses but only because there isn't enough snow to ski on just yet.

Besides the race here, outside money has flooded two other districts where Democrats believe they can pick up seats: $6.8 million in San Diego, where Brian Bilbray, a Republican who has served six terms, is being challenged by Scott Peters, a lawyer, and $5.9 million in a Central Valley race pitting Jeff Denham, a one-term Republican, against Jose Hernandez, a former astronaut.

Besides, the race isn't over yet!

Mr. Shirzai said Saturday that besides quitting the race, he had resigned as governor.

The Cambridge University Boat Club secretary Charles Bagot wrote: "It is much to be regretted that a foul should have taken place, as, besides rendering the race an imperfect test of the merits of the respective crews, it very much disturbed the harmony and good feeling which should exist between members of the rival Universities in such contests".

But there are other reasons to watch the state, too, because besides the Senate race, there will be a House race and a governor's race.

Paris came down the approximately two-mile Streif course in 1 57.56 to become the only Italian winner of the race besides Kristian Ghedina, who won in 1998.

There are six other Americans in the race besides Andretti and Hunter-Reay, most notably Graham Rahal, the son of Bobby Rahal, the 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion, and J. R. Hildebrand, who was leading last year's race until he crashed on the last turn of the last lap.

The bigger question became, "How can I motivate myself to train for a triathlon?" I know of two things that motivate me: sharing my goals with a friend (besides Hermes) and paying for the race.

Three officials besides Mr. Warden are seriously considering the race: Assemblyman José Rivera and two City Council members, June Eisland and Adolfo Carrión Jr.

Brent: I honestly don't think there's another person besides Josh I could have run the race with and done so well.