Sentence examples for close contest between from inspiring English sources

But most show a close contest between ND and Syriza, with Pasok trailing in third.

This could well decide the outcome of the extremely close contest between the parties for control of the House.

Early indications show a surprisingly close contest between the incumbent president, Joseph Kabila, and his challenger, Jean-Pierre Bemba.

Political analysts here predict a close contest between Spain's main parties, with each trying to woo voters at the political center.

Gallup's general election matchups, based on interviews conducted April 15-19, also suggest a close contest between either Democrat and the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.

The nail-bitingly close contest between Bush and Al Gore went down to the wire in Florida, where recounts were ordered because of failing paper-based punch machines.

First, far fewer seats these days are close contests between Labour and the Tories.

Athletics provides some of the clearest examples: the winners of close contests between evenly matched teams are almost always just luckier than the losers.

With no close contests between the competitors, the field continued to run at less than racing pace, in preparation for the finish.

How many Labor voters will actually cast tactical votes for Lib/Dems in close contests between the latter and the Conservatives? (If this were to happen in significant numbers, the case for proportional representation in Commons would be strengthened, a favorite cause of Clegg).

As we watch the final vote count in the oh-so-close contest between Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris, watch for a California replay of Bush-Gore 2000.