Sentence examples for contracted to replace from inspiring English sources

Not long after their arrival in 1796, the British established contact with the king of Kandy and contracted to replace the Dutch as protectors of the kingdom.

Kiran Deohans was later contracted to replace him.

The Eagles signed running back Amp Lee to a one-year contract to replace Staley.

Clemson upgraded Dabo Swinney from interim coach, giving him a five-year contract to replace Tommy Bowden.

Japan, Germany and France are competing for the multibillion-dollar contract to replace the Collins class subs.

The process for awarding a contract to replace the ageing fleet of tankers has rumbled on for years.

The two sides had been negotiating since June on a contract to replace the existing one, which expired Saturday.

Last week, ABC hired John Madden to a four-year, $20 million contract to replace Dennis Miller on "Monday Night Football".

The team rewarded him this month with a five-year contract to replace his old deal, good through 2012.

Miami-Dade County commissioners approved a $24.5 million contract to replace a punch-card voting system with touch-screen voting equipment.

He signed a three-year contract to replace Tomislav Ivic, who is stepping down after a heart attack.