| Despite all these, Jim gained 541 first-preference votes and reached the quota when his running mate, Roberts, dropped out of contention. |
| I've seen him come back from laps down to win races and get himself back in contention. |
| A warmish couple of rounds had placed him in contention, but ultimately his poor physical condition prevailed. |
| The statement and evidence of the defendant contains strong specific contentions that the prosecution is politically motivated. |
| Hence the contentions and the arguments of the plaintiff are weak and not legitimate. |
| But to this point, the administration has offered few direct answers to the particular contentions of the critics. |
