Sentence examples for were vying for from inspiring English sources

Then, Russia and England were vying for power.

Nine cars were vying for the final seven spots.

Both characters were vying for the affection of Rosalinde.

"It is extraordinary how Cameron and Brown were vying for their votes.

Europe's vote was split: Three European countries and the United States were vying for three slots.

In Crosby's absence, the Penguins were vying for first place in the Eastern Conference.

More than 60 applicants were vying for 3 spots as a freshman student manager.

Sometimes it seemed as though artists were vying for fame by staging a memorable exit.

A host of new novelists were vying for the reading public's attention.

More than 29,000 candidates were vying for 7,500 posts from senators and deputies to mayors and local delegates.

If my team were vying for first place, I'd be plenty contentious on calls down at first.