Sentence examples for was nominated because from inspiring English sources

Predictably (for a somewhat predictable season) the Tony nominations announced yesterday invite tea-leaf reading and pseudo-scientific analysis: X was nominated because Y opened too early in the season; Z really deserved the nod a decade ago, so the nomination is a consolation prize, and so forth.

He was nominated because it was said he could win.

Souter's record pegged him as a moderate; Kennedy was nominated because the more conservative Robert Bork was rejected by the Senate.

(In some cases, the connection was tenuous — "Walk Don't Run," the surf-guitar instrumental by the Tacoma, Washington-based Ventures, was nominated because two of the members were born in Oklahoma).

He was nominated because the other primary challengers were too conservative and not practical against Obama.

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward was nominated because the characters remain optimistic during an impending natural disaster.

We were all preparing for Claire [Danes] to be nominated because Claire is Claire.

The first is because I was nominated as secretary of state without going through the Vatican's channels of diplomacy.

Mr. Wolfe's direction of "Elaine Stritch at Liberty," was not eligible for an award because the show was nominated for best special theatrical event along with "Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends," "Mostly Sondheim" and John Leguizamo's "Sexaholix... a Love story".

Stanford was nominated for cruelest rejection.

was nominated for best album.