Sentence examples for was a candidate for from inspiring English sources

The latter was a candidate for consul.

The following year, Jackson was a candidate for the Presidency.

"I think Christine was a candidate for nothing.

I did say Saturday I was a candidate for governor.

Theresa May was a candidate for the same dubious award.

(According to committee members, Ms. Alhadeff was a candidate for a time, but ultimately withdrew).

Worley, an uneven bars specialist, was a candidate for that spot.

There had been speculation that Nutt was a candidate for the Auburn vacancy.

John Scardino, a public relations consultant, was a candidate for congress from Georgia in 1992.

At one stage he was a candidate for the Tory nomination for Kensington and Chelsea.

As it happened, Nick Breach was a candidate for this procedure.