Sentence examples for potential runners from inspiring English sources

Of the five main potential runners, four have faced accusations of graft, which they deny.

She entered the pool of potential runners when Torri Edwards was banned before the Games for taking a prohibited stimulant and Gail Devers opted out.

LATE TO THE PARTY Other potential runners Six other announced candidates are in the running, but at this point look unlikely to make the cut.

The survey asked about the crop of potential runners and riders to take over from Boris Johnson as London mayor, when his term expires in 2016.

Instead, potential runners, who include Jean-François Copé, the party's nominal leader, and François Fillon and Alain Juppé, both former prime ministers, are watching each other warily.

Hootenanny and Sunset Glow, both potential runners for American trainer Wesley Ward in the first Classics of the season at Newmarket in early May, will miss the 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas respectively to be prepared instead for a new Group One sprint at Royal Ascot in June.

Christie is often mentioned as a potential runner for 2016.

To bag a place at the marathon, a potential runner often has to pledge to raise sums in excess of £2,000.

Cantor is a another potential runner in 2016, but he will have lost the support of some of his colleagues, having encouraged them to vote for the deal and then voted against himself.

The champion can still be backed at 1-20 with some bookmakers but Ladbrokes have decided to pay out and are taking bets only on the potential runner-up, with the cyclist Chris Froome, currently leading the Tour de France, favourite for second spot.

She has been taking shots at Chris Christie, a potential front-runner for the White House in 2016.