Sentence examples for protracted contests from inspiring English sources

The strength of the victories by the Republican and Democratic frontrunners in the large, diverse state will add to the growing sense they are nominees-in-waiting, even if they have months of protracted contests ahead of them.

The protracted contest to decide who should lead the party has been good for Labour in many ways.

President Clinton has vowed to block the man Europe wants to head the International Monetary Fund, setting off a possibly protracted contest for control of the financial institution and most likely casting the United States in the role of kingmaker.

AFTER such a protracted contest, a coin toss seems a fitting way to end it.

Stephen Conroy, a former communications minister, warned that a protracted contest risked making Labor into a "laughingstock".

He joined the newly formed Republican Party in 1855 and in 1856, after a bitter and protracted contest, was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on the 133rd ballot.

Mr. Bush also said the close race in Florida, and the protracted contest of the election results, showed the need for standardizing voting procedures.

Washington state does count ballots postmarked that day, but it can make for a protracted contest.Washington state has just pushed its September primary forward to August, allowing time for all the postal primary votes to be returned well before the November ballot gets printed.

Calling Mr. Bush the president-elect, Mr. Lott said the hearings should immediately follow the swearing-in of senators on Jan .3. "Given the protracted contest to determine the presidential victor," Mr. Lott said in a statement, "it is critical that we move expeditiously and be prepared to confirm the new cabinet on Jan . 20after the president has been sworn in to office".

There is also a more protracted contest taking place, one that is less visible, but equally critical.

From the very beginning, his grimacing characters triggered protracted bidding contests.