Sentence examples for contest play from inspiring English sources

But insiders say that there is a system of teams that pitch projects to him.How will this three-way contest play out?

THEY sing in the Eurovision Song contest, play football in the European football championships and deliberate in the Council of Europe.

The classical pianists in this contest play at a near-professional level, but when they talk about their work, the jobs involved are a bit more down to earth: ophthalmologist, dental assistant, jeweler, tennis coach.

With a keen eye on next year's presidential election, the Socialists and others on the left have done everything to foster belief in this myth.How will the contest play out?

The arguments over the cold math of the nomination contest play out against a backdrop of two states that are likely to once more reveal deep divisions among Democratic voters: Mr. Obama is expected to win sizably in Oregon, a largely white, affluent state with a fairly liberal Democratic base, while Mrs. Clinton is expected to win in Kentucky, which has a strong working-class vote.

Her two sons, both in their thirties, are also avid handicappers; one of them is also "an excellent bet-structurer," she said, and her contest play can often be a team effort, the three of them preparing together ahead of time.

The eight remaining third-placed teams will contest play-offs to see who gets the final four berths.

The nine group winners and runners-up and best third-placed side qualify for the finals in France, while the eight remaining third-placed teams contest play-offs for the last four positions.

Each of the four highest-ranked domestic leagues – which are currently those of Spain, England, Germany and Italy – will be guaranteed four automatic places in the group stages, sparing teams who finish fourth in those leagues from having to contest play-offs.

From this competition a familiar contest played out.

It was a hard-fought contest played in a good spirit.