Sentence examples for classic contest from inspiring English sources

It could be a classic contest, it could be a dour one.

It has been shaping up as a classic contest of Washington power broker versus neighborhood organizer.

It is a classic contest of contrasts between arguably the most talented gloved gladiators of the past two decades.

"In France, the presidential race is ultimately a classic contest between the left and the right," said Philippe Marlière, professor of European politics at University College London.

So the campaign enters its final week as a classic contest: the business innovator versus the government innovator, the antipolitician versus the superpolitician.

The classic contest at the jam-packed American Airlines Arena moved Miami (46-30) one game ahead of the Knicks 45-311) with six games left for each team.

Peter Cossins has skilfully combined history, analysis and anecdote to bring these classic contests vividly to life.

His win over Erik Morales in 2004 is one of the classic contests of recent years.

Of course, if this match is going to earn a place among the sport's classic contests it has to go up against some pretty stiff competition.

While a list of the best men's college basketball games in any given year could be populated solely by games that come down to the final play, 2011 was stocked with classic contests of all stripes.

Aventis rejected the offer, setting the stage, it seemed, for a classic bidding contest.