Sentence examples for up to the contest from inspiring English sources

In the days leading up to the contest, Mr. Bush clung to a confidence about the outcome that proved entirely unwarranted, and he followed a schedule that was sometimes curiously undemanding.

They will also have studied possible opponents and planned a routine for the hours leading up to the contest, so that everything is smooth and calm.

On 28 June 2013, Anders Hørsholt, CEO of Parken Sport & Entertainment, stated that the Parken Stadium was no longer in the running for hosting the contest due to several football matches having already been scheduled to take place at the stadium in the weeks leading up to the contest.

It won for the first time at the previous contest in 2005 with the song "My Number One" performed by Elena Paparizou, and had been placed third twice up to the Contest: in 2001 with the song "Die for You" performed by the duo Antique and in 2004 with "Shake It" performed by Sakis Rouvas.

Human Rights Watch reported a "violent crackdown on protesters" on the eve of the contest, and Amnesty International condemned the "stern crackdown of freedom of expression, dissent, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), critical journalists, in fact anyone who criticised the Aliyev regime too strongly" that continued up to the contest.

Again don't starve yourself three days before the contest just eat really light all adding up to the contest.

In a speech in Boston on March 6, Super Tuesday, where the discussion leading up to the contests in the 10 states that day had been heavily dominated by issues of contraception, Mrs. Romney addressed the women she said she had been hearing from "all across this country".

In the run-up to the contest, the most conservative of the candidates, Saeed Jalili, was widely tipped as the favourite.

Away from the dance floor, she was one of the few participants who did not put their fingers in their ears, as debates raged about Azerbaijan's human rights record in the run-up to the contest.

The investigation, which is due to be broadcast shortly, details how El Generalísimo was so keen to improve Spain's international image that he sent corrupt TV executives across Europe to buy goodwill in the run-up to the contest.

(It was written by Zeljko Joksimovic, who had represented Serbia & Montenegro in the contest in 2004 and is representing Serbia this year).In the run-up to the contest Hari travelled across the former Yugoslavia giving concerts and interviews, and generally drumming up support for his bid.