Sentence examples for ensuring the contest from inspiring English sources

Yet those positives were rather dulled by the losses to injury, most likely leaving Frank Lampard and Mikel John Obi as starters at Spurs, with Swindon's refusal to wilt ensuring the contest ended more as an exercise in pragmatism.

Some admitted nominating Mr Corbyn to ensure the contest represented the full spectrum of voices in the party and hoped members would dismiss the crazy views of the left in favour of a more mainstream candidate.

The slippery conditions ensured the contest was more of a hard slog than a display of exquisite skills and Damien Hardwick will be pleased with how his players rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in after a slow start.

With the northern side of the ground cordoned off the packed crowd topped out at 'just' 16,764 — a number which, if transplanted to ANZ Stadium, would have ensured the contest had all the atmosphere of a card game in an airport hanger — but it fairly crackled in the suburbs of south-west Sydney.

Saturday's results ensured the contest pitched top against bottom but the Buddies should have cashed in on a slack pass from Forrest in the opening seconds.

QUESTION FROM CHRISTINE: What options are available to the various opposition groups to contest the results of the parliamentary elections and/or try to ensure the presidential contest is not stolen?

The Connecticut Mirror reported this week that McMahon has "put another $7.5 million of her personal fortune into her U.S. Senate campaign over the last three months, helping to ensure the Connecticut contest will be among the most expensive in the nation".

At the very least he would ensure that the contest is a genuinely open one, not another farce.The latest unrest may yet die down.

What he has done may not change doctrine but it ensures that the contest to choose his successor will be extraordinarily bitter, and fought for very high stakes.

In-form kicker Dixon added both goals, but the Wildcats ensured that the contest remained alive at the half-time hooter when Sykes zipped over from close range, adding the kick to reduce the deficit to eight points.

Iowa Democrats described growing anxiety over a state party they said was drifting and unprepared to organize in 1,681 precincts to ensure the result of the contest to pick Iowa's choice for the Democratic presidential nomination is promptly reported.