Sentence examples for contests being held from inspiring English sources

Though a great deal of money was spent to ready the industrial city of Grenoble, its lack of facilities resulted in many contests being held in outlying areas.

— MICHAEL COOPER Even before the votes are counted in the 10 Republican presidential contests being held on Tuesday, the question everyone will be asking is: who won?

Even before the votes are counted in the 10 Republican presidential contests being held Tuesday, the question everyone will be asking is: who won?

In the months since California moved its presidential primary to Feb. 5 from June, the major presidential campaigns have sought to measure how the early nominating contests being held here and in about 20 other states that day will shape their tactical calculations: where to travel, whom to hire, how to spend money.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz added to his delegate total on Saturday, grabbing a majority of delegates in Wyoming's GOP county conventions, one of a handful of contests being held this weekend.

This was in reference to two singing contests being held during that time Search for the Star in a Million on ABS-CBN and Pinoy Pop Superstar on GMA Network.

Fiddling is another long-standing Texas musical tradition, and fiddle contests are held across the state.

Dramatic contests were held there, too, before the construction of a separate theatre.

Fairs, festivals, and "kite-fighting" contests are held in the parks.

These contests were held before assemblies of ladies that called themselves courts of love.

Contests were held outdoors, which added the challenge of intense heat and bright sunlight to the fight.