Sentence examples for string of nominations from inspiring English sources

The John le Carré adaptation The Night Manager, Luther, Sherlock, War and Peace, Downton Abbey and Catastrophe have all put British drama on the US TV map over the past year, and have been rewarded with a string of nominations.

However, after a string of nominations, the second African American actor to take that honour was Denzel Washington in 2001 for Training Day – in the same year that Halle Berry became the first black woman to win best actress, for Monster's Ball.

Author Attica Locke's debut novel, Black Water Rising, was shortlisted for the Orange prize in 2010, as well as receiving a string of award nominations in the US.

Yet despite a string of Oscar nominations (for best actress in "American Beauty" and "Being Julia" and for best supporting actress in "The Grifters") during her nearly-30-year career she remains one of those gifted performers for whom an Academy Award has so far proved elusive.

Abdi has had a string of awards nominations this season but said "this is a big one.

Amy Adams, who has had a string of Academy Award nominations in recent years for "The Fighter," "Doubt," and "Junebug," got her start performing in dinner theater in the 1990s – but the movies made her famous before theater companies could.

Virunga, streaming now on Netflix, was directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and has already picked up a string of awards and a nomination at Tribeca Film Festival.

All you have to do is look at what has happened since Trump clinched the nomination: a string of polls now show him within striking distance of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

With Senate Republicans challenging Mr. Holder's nomination, a string of well-known lawyers from both parties have come to his defense with testimonials in recent days, citing both his record at the Justice Department and in private practice as evidence of his strong qualifications.

The performance by Dench, who has become internationally famous playing James Bond's steely boss M, is expected to win nominations for a string of acting prizes in the coming awards season.

The star shot to fame in 1997 blockbuster Titanic, and has since earned six Oscar nominations and a string of international acting awards.