Sentence examples for dull contest from inspiring English sources

A dull contest came to life in the later stages when Juanma put the hosts in front after 84 minutes.

His surge, which has sparked a dull contest into life, is no miracle: below the radar, the party has changed back.

Neither has been in a dull contest, although the fireworks did not arrive until the later rounds on Saturday night, as Mathews frustrated the younger champion with his awkward in-and-out boxing.

As Hughton contends with speculation about his job security, Mark Hughes, two points better off and no more inspired than Norwich in an exceedingly dull contest, talks about a top-half finish.

His words marked the latest twist in an election that had been delayed by the attack on the World Trade Center, overshadowed by questions about whether the term-limited incumbent could run for re-election, and transformed in its last days from a dull contest to a hard-fought, hard-charging race marked by a flurry of fierce attacks.

League Two leaders Scunthorpe extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches but were held to a draw by AFC Wimbledon in a dull contest.

If it weren't for Chris Daggett, a former E.P.A. administrator turned independent candidate for governor, the race for the Garden Statehouse would have been a dull, grinding contest between an unpopular incumbent, Jon Corzine, and a cautious challenger, Chris Christie, who has spent his campaign promising not to be Jon Corzine and not much else.

It is that lack of needle that can render classic rugby rivalries (England v France, South Africa v New Zealand) into emasculated and dull non-contests.

The findings electrified what had been widely dismissed as a dull and lacklustre contest, and, with alarm spreading through the Labour establishment, senior figures started feuding publicly about the implications of the Corbyn surge.

It is a pandering to the lowest common denominator, and while it is high time attack coaches came up with some innovative ideas, try-gluts can be as dull as a kicking contest in the mud.

"We intend to make all other twisted opinion shows seem as dull as egg eating contests," said Baker, who will continue to host his BBC Radio 5 Live show on Saturday mornings.