Sentence examples for lengthy contest from inspiring English sources

— winning the coveted "lead left" position on the company's prospectus — after a lengthy contest among the top investment banks.

"All I know about him is that he plays far back and runs down every ball," Sock added, indicating it could be a lengthy contest.

Other former Bush fund-raisers said they were simply tired after working for other Republican presidential campaigns in this lengthy contest.

Roddick played his opening doubles match with Jürgen Melzer yesterday, losing a lengthy contest against Marcel Granollers and Victor Troicki 6-2, 3-6, 12-10, but decided to pull out of the singles today.

It's been cool and that makes it a little slower, so hopefully when I play Chela it'll be a little warmer and things will liven up.' The inflamed tendons that are causing such discomfort in Henman's right shoulder may prove to be his undoing, particularly if Chela, the twenty-sixth seed, can force a lengthy contest.

He went on to explain that the lengthy contest featured "way too many debates" and became overly focused on social issues instead of the economy.

What appears to be a hype video for another Undertaker-HBK-Triple H confrontation is interrupted by Vickie Guerrero, who comes out to complain about Daylight Savings Time (seriously), which then segues into... Match 1: Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero) vs. Sheamus The Celtic Warrior and the Show-Off have what ends up being the night's lengthiest contest.

Instead they retreated into a lengthy leadership contest.

When Howard's defeat by Tony Blair in May 2005 signalled a lengthy leadership contest Cameron threw his hat into the ring.

Wiggins and Cavendish were not the only ones on the podium with their eyes on Florence; among the dignitaries presenting the prizes was the British Cycling president, Brian Cookson, whose lengthy, bitter contest with Pat McQuaid to head the International Cycling Union should – as long as there are not subsequent legal challenges – be decided on Friday.

"Not only will this kick-start a lengthy Tory leadership contest, it will also send a message to voters that if they back the prime minister now, he would not go on and on as some previous prime ministers had done," he said.