Sentences with phrase «over as a contest»

The Gunners tore them apart in the first half and went in to the break with a 4 - 0 lead, but couldn't keep the same frantic pace and the pressure up in the second half but the game was already over as any contest.

Indeed, the game was effectively over as a contest after the Londoners nicked two early goals.

Though the game already looked over as a contest, Messi made sure of things by making it a brace just after the hour - mark.

The game was then over as a contest 60 seconds later as Dusan Tadic sent Cedric scampering down the right flank and the Portuguese's inch - perfect cross was tucked home by the waiting Ward - Prowse six yards out.

The game was almost over as a contest after just 20 minutes when...

In the space of around twelve second half minutes, we took hold of the game again and this time took it so far out of Derby's reach that it was over as a contest with not much short of half an hour still remaining.

Not exact matches

Her reputation as a conciliator was part of her appeal during the 2013 leadership contest, a skill she's used to make peace with public school teachers angry over wage - freeze legislation and appointing herself agriculture minister to mend fences with communities upset over decisions to cancel the slots - at - racetracks program and the installation of industrial wind turbines.

However, state lawmakers held 2016 hearings to debate a proposed law that would define certain daily fantasy contests as games of skill and remove them from the state's overall ban on cash - based fantasy games over the internet.

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As manager of the firm's Corporate Governance Consulting Group with over 30 years of experience in the field, Bill has guided companies through a wide range of governance and takeover challenges, including contentious shareholder proposals and compensation - based initiatives, proxy contests, tender offers, and other corporate control matters.

Charlie has over 20 years of experience as a trusted advisor in proxy contests and M&A to both corporate issuers as well as shareholders, most recently as Managing Director of MacKenzie Partners.

The political firm, which consulted on President Donald Trump's campaign, siphoned data from some 50 million Facebook users as it built an election - consulting company that boasted it could sway voters in contests all over the world.

Even over a period of a few years, the market can show about as much maturity as a middle school lunchroom, complete with pubescent gossip and inane popularity contests.

Even as we contest these false gender scripts, the scripts have a total hold over our existence, shaping our language, our values and the social structures that we all participate in.

The CCP stirs the nationalistic emotions of the people by contesting Japan over issues such as: the disputed territorial claims with China: its writing of history that omits Japanese atrocities in its invasion of China, and in recent visits by its leaders to Japan's Yasukuni shrine which honors national heroes including convicted war criminals.2

Originally a product of Greek culture, the Olympics ran for over 1,000 years as a series of contests including music and poetry along with sport, before being abolished in 393 CE.

As the smoke rises from the battle over plain - pack cigarettes, a dark contest between healthy policy and healthy profits burns on.

Venison with blueberry and home made potato fritters Bock Cellar in Villány wine region announced its recipe contest in December, and as they reported, loads of recipes arrived from all over the country, some from abroad, even from Norway.

Thus the Tex - Mex chile was launched as the perfectly pungent pepper for jalapeño - eating contests, which have proliferated all over the country.

After adding a few filters to Bet Labs, we found that all favorites had gone 76 - 63 ATS (54.7 %) in MNF contests as opposed to the 49.1 % win rate for all other favorites over that time.

Mkhitaryan will now be preparing to face Tottenham in a big game at Wembley this weekend, but Wenger seems prepared to use his new signings as he has no fears over their ability to handle the pressure of such an important contest.

AVB, however, will have to contest with his former club Chelsea for his signature, as there have been reports [via the Daily Star] that the Premier League champions have made official contact with Falcao over a summer move.

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether or not Manuel Pellegrini's men will be able to change the tide and get back into the contest, as the Chilean tactician undoubtedly prioritised the Champions League over the FA Cup with Dynamo Kiev lying in wait in midweek.

As mentioned, Mourinho's men come into the contest on the back of Thursday's crucial 1 - 0 win over Celta Vigo, a result which takes the Reds a step closer to the Europa League final, while extending our unbeaten run to 12 games in all competitions.

A victory over archrival Apolo Ohno in the tightly contested 1,000 meters confirmed Ahn Hyun Soo's ascension to the top of his sport — and served as payback for perceived wrongs to South Korea at the Salt Lake City Games

The Panthers are on a four - game skid while the Falcons notched their first victory in as many contests in a 27 - 17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10.

Kudos to Lefty for going all in — as a booster, if not a financier — on helping the women break the glass ceiling in the chipping contest in which all four players hit flop shots over an eight - foot wall and attempted to smash panes of glass suspended 20 feet in the air.

Much to Wenger's true tradition of waking up when the party is ended, I wouldn't be surprised if by stroke of good fortune (other results in their favour as usual), arsenal still makes top four since the contest for premiership diadem is over.

After a Super Sunday in which the top four Premier League sides battled it out in fiercely contested games, as they looked to gain superiority over their closest rivals, all eyes were on the top marksmen to deliver for their respective teams.

As the reverse legs of the four fixtures take place over the midweek, TheHardTackle previews each of the contests.

He wasn't alone in his failure to look sharp or secure in possession, but as the match - winner, it seemed as though the state of the game had suited him; not as an opportunity for England's all - time leading goal - scorer to show his class and reign over an otherwise mediocre contest but as a match more in - fitting with his own mediocrity.

Victory on Merseyside over an Everton side who were in form but were completely outplayed in the opening 45 minutes would have sewn up fourth, especially as Tottenham were held to a 1 - 1 draw by Blackpool last that afternoon, and would have rendered Tuesday's now colossal contest meaningless.

Just over seven months into his spell at Liverpool, Benteke has a chance to win his first trophy in English football as the Reds will contest the Capital One Cup against Manchester City at the end of the month.

Though Michigan State is 5 - 1 against the spread over its last six against teams with winning records, it's just 3 - 8 ATS over its last 11 contests as an underdog.

Five defeats in their last eight league contests is evidence of this, although there were brief signs of a recovery when the Baggies notched up back - to - back wins over Everton (1 - 4) and Newcastle (3 - 1), although the renaissance period didn't last long, as they were beaten by local rivals Aston Villa 2 - 1 last time out at Villa Park.

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As well as MPs and members, he had over 50 % of trade union vote in a 3 - way contesAs well as MPs and members, he had over 50 % of trade union vote in a 3 - way contesas MPs and members, he had over 50 % of trade union vote in a 3 - way contest.

Never mind the reality that if forced to defend his position over the summer, he will start any contest as favourite, and likely win.

As a sitting President I presided over an election in which I contested but lost.

Fidler is favored to win this contest, and despite their considerable financial edge over the Democrats, the Republicans are likely to keep their powder dry on this race unless internal polls show the odds improving for Storobin as election day nears.

To Nigerians with discerning minds, electoral exercise as practiced the world over is both programme and strategy based and a keen contest where the candidates with the best programme and realistic strategies for achieving that programme is given priority / favored by the electorates.

Had he won then the Labour leadership contest as we know it could have been over, with Owen Smith poised to take the crown.

The primary that saw the sitting Member of Parliament, Nii Armah Ashietey defeated last year, sparked various controversy in the Constituency with party supporters petitioning the Constituency, Regional, National Executives of the NDC, as well as the founder of the party, J.J. Rawlings over his daughter's eligibility to contest the primary.

National Republicans fear they've got a problem on their hands in an upcoming special election to replace former Rep. Michael Grimm, as the party is poised to nominate Staten Island DA Dan Donovan — a figure who could thrust the contest into the heated debate over race and police tactics.

When Rudy Giuliani and Bloomberg were both first elected mayor, in 1993 and 2001 respectively, they each won the general contest as fusion Republicans with key margins over their opponents on Staten Island.

Voter enthusiasm over countywide contests for comptroller, clerk and sheriff is gauged as low, while a dearth of races in the City of Buffalo is tamping down any expectations of substantial turnout there.

It's easy to imagine a 2018 contest as a riveting fight over the nature of New York state's political culture.

His claim that unemployment will fall rather than rise in the course of this Parliament is based on the OBR assessment, rapidly rushed out to give ammunition to contest the anticipated Harman attack (incidentally providing the first suspicions about the OBR's objectivity), that whilst 600,000 public sector jobs will be lost by 2015 - 6 and a similar figure (though unspecified) in the private sector as a result of the public spending cuts, some 2.5 m jobs will be created over the same period in the private sector.

As in Maine, most of the contests near the top of the list are in places that have already passed gay - marriage laws or fought major battles over the issue.

But as Owen Smith's relatively decent numbers show, having low name recognition at this stage can quite easily change over the course of a contest.