Sentence examples for have challenged for from inspiring English sources

Only Chris Smalling is performing like a player who would have challenged for a place against Stoke in 2008.

"To be honest we're a bit disappointed because we know we could have challenged for the gold.

"If we had had this car last year, we could have challenged for the overall title, absolutely," said Steve Wickham, TRD's program director.

Alissa Czisny, the United States champion who has made a strong comeback this season at age 23, ended up fifth and might have challenged for a medal if she had not fallen on her opening jump, a triple lutz.

Had Darren Clarke taken a par five at the 17th in the first round he may conceivably have challenged for the tournament and would anyway have finished in the top half-dozen.

Most believed that an intact Nets team could have challenged for the title again this year, and the new owner has taken the brunt of the abuse over the changes.

No matter who has challenged for the N.L.

Despite all that talent, no Australian team has challenged for the Cup since 2000.

It will be the second time an Italian syndicate has challenged for the cup.

But if Earnhardt, 36, is given a team that has challenged for titles, his devoted followers can no longer accuse Hendrick of shortchanging him.

Brussels frowns on such practices -- it has challenged, for example, a German statute that prevents a foreign company from taking over Volkswagen.