Sentence examples for first three contests from inspiring English sources

The first three contests, two of which the Knicks lost, were enough to convince Coach Mike Woodson that size matters.

The scores of the first three contests resembled the tally at a timeout in the first quarter of an N.B.A. game: 9-8, 13-9, 13-9.

The Florida primary is closed, so only Republicans can participate, unlike the first three contests, which allowed independents or Democrats to cross over and vote.

The first three contests – a 5-1 win over Scotland, a 4-1 loss to Brazil and a scoreless tie against Canada – were all friendlies.

Mr Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, once appeared poised to sweep the first three contests in the Republican race and become the all-but-inevitable nominee.

But his strong finish in Florida, which drew more voters than the first three contests combined, represented an extraordinary turnaround for his prospects to win the nomination.

Princeton averaged 72 points per game in its first nine contests.

In winning the first two contests, he showed he is not easily stampeded by setbacks.

The results in these first two contests upended expectations and dramatically transformed the Democratic race.

Romney was the biggest loser of the night, having now lost the first two contests.

Smith came into the game with just 202 yards in the Cowboys' first four contests.