Sentence examples for main nominees from inspiring English sources

This year Americans Elect, a movement to field a bipartisan presidential ticket against the main nominees, was well on its way to getting on the ballot in all 50 states.

The main nominees will include at least a few genuine blockbusters — "Inception," maybe, or "Toy Story 3" in what was, last year, the "Avatar" slot — and a cluster of movies with box-office numbers in the respectable upper-middle range.

The red carpet is being rolled out for the Oscars on Sunday, with Lincoln, Life Of Pi and Silver Linings Playbook among the main nominees.

Experts caution, however, that the overall tightness of the race tends to work against third-party candidates in the end as voters migrate back to the main nominees.

Many of the buzz acts made the cut, and of the main six nominees (Adam Riches, Andrew Maxwell, Chris Ramsey, Josie Long, Nick Helm and Sam Simmons), four have already been reviewed on this page and Simmons is covered below.

BBC Sport's John Inverdale chairs a panel which includes three representatives of Youth Sport Trust, former winner of the award Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 2013 main award nominee Hannah Cockroft, Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell, a Blue Peter competition winner, Radio 1's Tina Daheley and the executive editor of BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

BBC Sport's John Inverdale chairs a panel which includes three representatives of Youth Sport Trust, former winner of the award Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 2013 main award nominee Hannah Cockroft, Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell, a Blue Peter competition winner, Radio 1's Tina Daheley and the executive editor of BBC Sports Personality of the Year Carl Doran.

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However, one issue simultaneously distinguishes the main contenders from previous nominees while separating one from the other.

Some of the delay no doubt stems from the fact that nominees to main security posts have yet to be ratified by the country's Senate.

To stop the tradition of rubber-stamping nominees whose main interest is maintaining a partisan advantage, Mr. Obama should nominate respected nonpartisan individuals dedicated to fair campaigning, and do it soon.