Sentence examples for had been selected to replace from inspiring English sources

He had been selected to replace vice president Spiro T. Agnew when Agnew resigned in 1973 over another scandal.

White had been selected to replace Daniel Carroll on the board following Carroll's resignation.

This one-hour show was filmed after Noah had been selected to replace John Stewart, but before the new Daily Show aired.

It is thought an American firm, Maximus, has been selected to replace Atos.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo has been selected to replace the injured Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward on the National League team.

In cycling, Russ Downing has been selected to replace Jon Dibben in the men's road race after Dibben withdrew because of a broken elbow.

A new port director has been selected to replace the Baath Party member who ran the port under the government of Saddam Hussein.

Moyes left Everton after 11-years with the Toffees, having been selected to replace the retired Sir Alex Ferguson as the Red Devils' manager.

Ashton Kutcher, one of the former stars of the sitcom "That 70's Show," has been selected to replace Charlie Sheen on the hit comedy "Two and a Half Men," Warner Brothers and CBS announced on Friday.

The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University will have a new dean come Aug. 1. George B. Stauffer, professor of music history and chairman of the music department at Hunter College in New York and a faculty member of the City University of New York Graduate Center, has been selected to replace Dean Marilyn Somville, who is retiring.

Acting leader and cabinet member for the environment Bill Borrett has been selected to replace Derrick Murphy.