Sentence examples for settle the contest from inspiring English sources

After 80 scoreless minutes it appeared a single goal of such quality might settle the contest; nothing could have been further from the truth.

There was some discussion as to whether there should be extra-time if required in the next attempt to settle the contest.

There was no catching the Spaniard, his finish from inside the penalty area dispatched crisply inside the far post to settle the contest.

Between two running goals from Dangerfield in the first and third terms, the Crows kicked 12 unanswered goals to settle the contest.

The penalty awarded, City's captain did the business from the spot, scoring his seventh goal in eight games to settle the contest.

Hazard was a £32million buy from Lille in the summer and he showed what that sort of money should buy with a piercing bit of skill to settle the contest.

Two incidents effectively settled the contest.

With the game in the balance, the Uruguayan's piece of invention settled the contest.

But two tries in as many minutes settled the contest and leaves Britain without a point.

The former England international sat in the directors' box at Portman Road as Michael Chopra's 50th-minute strike settled the contest.

Did this give ancient warrant for settling the contest between painting and sculpture for the highest rank of artistry?