Sentence examples for were to be nominated from inspiring English sources

If Santorum were to be nominated, the odds are that Obama would win in a landslide.

Other Ceylonese members were to be nominated on a communal basis.

Suppose Hoover were to be nominated, wouldn't mention of white hair make him sound a little too old?

But then I think how happy Basquiat Strings and Maps were to be nominated last year, and what differences it made to their lives and careers.

If anything, said Mr. Castellanos, the Republican strategist, the pardon controversy could help his image among Democrats if Mr. Barbour were to be nominated for a cabinet post in a Republican administration.

The judicial system was profoundly changed: whereas from the beginning of the Revolution judges had been elected, henceforth they were to be nominated by the government, their independence assured by their irremovability from office.

The Lake District is to be nominated for world heritage status.

Greek Islanders are to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for "opening up their hearts and homes to save hundreds of thousands fleeing war and terror".

The filmmakers said they were disappointed with the film's Oscar snub but said it reminded them of "just what an honour it is to be nominated".

The schools are to be nominated by the states, and the federal Department of Education is to rule on whether they deserve the national award.

The headline and standfirst on this article were amended on 16/10/2014 to correct errors saying that Vanita Gupta was to be nominated as attorney general.