Sentence examples for captured nominations from inspiring English sources

The movie captured nominations in almost every major category, including best picture, best director (Tony Gilroy), best actor (Mr. Clooney), best supporting actor (Tom Wilkinson), best supporting actress (Tilda Swinton) and best original screenplay (Mr. Gilroy).

Two other outsiders who self-financed their campaigns from the wealth they gained in private business did win Republican primaries: Linda E. McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive, claimed the Senate nomination, and Thomas C. Foley captured the nomination for governor.

He captured Oscar nominations for best director and best original screenplay for Vera Drake (2004), about a kindhearted woman in early 1950s England who clandestinely performs abortions.

Last year Mr. Rudin was an executive producer of "The Queen" and "Venus," Miramax releases that captured seven nominations between them and a best-actress Oscar for Helen Mirren.

"Cold Mountain" captured 13 nominations for the prizes, to be announced on Feb. 15, two weeks before Hollywood's annual accolade.

The duo, Andre 3000 and Big Boi, captured five nominations in all, including best group, best album for "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," and best song and video for "Hey Ya".

Mr. Romney would not be the first candidate to lose his native state — George W. Bush lost Connecticut in 2000 but won the nomination, and Gerald Ford lost Nebraska in 1976 and captured the nomination that year.

But Goldwater captured the nomination on the first ballot.

Not since 1940 has an outsider captured the nomination.

In the end, Martha M. Coakley, the popular Massachusetts attorney general, captured the nomination on Tuesday night.

To the consternation of mossback Republicans, Willkie had captured the nomination by riding a groundswell of enthusiasm for an outsider.