Sentence examples for choosing him over from inspiring English sources

Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday put Mr. Matolcsy in charge of the bank, choosing him over a critic of the prime minister's go-it-alone economic policies.

To further bolster their bench, the Yankees recalled the utility player Kevin Russo from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, choosing him over the outfielder Greg Golson because Russo plays five positions.... Major League Baseball denied the Yankees' protest of Tuesday's loss to Boston, when they objected to the procedure in which the starting pitcher, Josh Beckett, was removed.

Nadal was just 18 during the 2004 Davis Cup final against the United States and considered the game's brightest young talent by many an insider, but the Spanish team's brain trust gave him the opportunity to hammer home the point to a wider audience by choosing him over the slumping star Juan Carlos Ferrero to play the opening match against Andy Roddick.

Arpaio endorsed Mitt Romney in 2008, choosing him over eventual nominee and fellow Arizonan John McCain.

Choosing him over Martine Aubry, a more traditional Socialist who was responsible for introducing France's 35-hour workweek, would signal that Hollande is ready for compromise.

Persuading voters to choose him over Mr Cameron as their prime minister will be much tougher.

Ambitions began to coalesce, and the school board chose him over two strong minority candidates.

He can't claim a mandate if a majority of electors, but not actual voters, choose him over his rival.

more than in other politicians because a majority of voters choose him over other politicians to tun the nation.

When schoolchildren were asked who they wanted to open a new park, they chose him over the band.

Jefferson was eventually elected president by the House of Representatives, which chose him over Burr on the 36th ballot.