Example sentences of "[was/were] nominated for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Judge Ovidiu Zarnescu , president of the Central Electoral Bureau , at the start of the campaign 5,716 candidates were nominated either as independents or by one of the 73 political parties for the 387 elective National Assembly seats and 1,584 candidates were nominated for the 119 Senate seats . |
| 2 | The Serbian Foreign Minister and Montenegrin Interior Minister were nominated for the corresponding federal posts . |
| 3 | Five target fish were nominated for the second day as the anglers struggled to overcome persistent torrential rain and buffeting winds . |
| 4 | Nearly 500 families were nominated for the award and the Williams were selected from a shortlist of 12 . |
| 5 | The 64-year-old minister was nominated for the honour by colleagues at Walworth Methodist Church , south London , where he has spent the past 15 years campaigning tirelessly against racism and working to improve race relations within inner cities . |
| 6 | Retired accountant Mr Collins was nominated for the honour for being a true pillar of his community , the village of Wrington , near Bristol . |
| 7 | He directed the Orchard Gallery in Derry , ( 1978–84 ) for which he was nominated for the Turner prize . |
| 8 | He was nominated for the post of Prime Minister by the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Arthit Urairat . |
| 9 | Mary Cormack was nominated for the award by her daughter . |
| 10 | Jim was nominated for the competition by Mrs Eunice Graham , who has won a year 's supply of free milk . |
| 11 | An avid Everton supporter , Christopher was nominated for the award by a teacher . |
| 12 | The Adopt-a-Player Composition Project , was nominated for the ABSA Award , was devised by Education Officer Sylvia Dow , based on ‘ Sinfonietta ’ by acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan ( see photo ) . |