A warmish couple of rounds had placed him in contention, but ultimately his poor physical condition prevailed. |
Despite all these, Jim gained 541 first-preference votes and reached the quota when his running mate, Roberts, dropped out of contention. |
He was in contention for the Open title, but faded in that strange final round with everyone else, except Whatshisname. |
Their contention, supported by the evidence of Professor Baldwin, is that both oxidative and reductive pathways involve the enol. |
Two goals in each half kept Sligo in contention despite not registering a score for the final 13 minutes. |
I've seen him come back from laps down to win races and get himself back in contention. |