Sweepstake

In that name sweepstake, his companions had come out rather well. ❋ Van Vogt, A. E. (1971)

This meant that the influence of the southern oceanic gyre was gradually weakened, causing the "sweepstake" route to be closed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In his loneliness, the man had been entering "sweepstake" contests he received in the mail. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Society B, combines with other finds of related dinosaur remains to show that the animals moved from their original southerly habitats into the future North America in "several separate dispersal events" rather than in the "sweepstake" style rush of an unstoppable competitor, Reisz told Postmedia News. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The manager had suggested the day before Stoke City's visit to White Hart Lane that Crouch would not play but he knew that he was back in good spirits when he saw him organising the players' Grand National sweepstake. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But as the 40 thoroughbreds prepare for the 164th running of this history-steeped epic on Saturday, behind the scenes something rather unexpected is going on: This sport's most unpredictable race is no longer the wide-open sweepstake it's supposed to be. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2011)

A course was marked out, entries received, wagers offered and accepted, and a sweepstake instigated. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We will not be putting a penny on the race and hope the public will join us in forfeiting what may seem like a harmless flutter, or an innocent office sweepstake, in favour of a safer, improved Grand National. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The rest of the top 10 included: job-hunting scams, work-from-home schemes, debt relief services, misleading "free" trial offers, identity theft, lottery and sweepstake scams, advance-fee loan scams and overpayment schemes. ❋ Unknown (2011)

His notoriety at the moment comes from winning the industry sweepstake that is the BBC's Sound Of 2012 poll. ❋ Unknown (2012)

On Twitter, the Freudian slip generated guffaws: @shaun_hurst tweeted: There is DEFINITELY a sweepstake going on at the BBC or something'. ❋ Unknown (2011)

AND THE BEST NEWS OF ALL … WIN A TRIP TO THE NEW MOON PREMIER FROM AMAZON!!! www. newmoonmovie.org: Amazon are holding a fantastic sweepstake and have a Twilight Saga: New Moon Wish List giving one very lucky fan an opportunity to win a trip to LA for the premiere of New Moon and meet the cast!! ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, let's get started with a little sweepstake/poll ... ❋ Morning Session (2010)

▶ Finally, with more and more casual football fans hopping off the World Cup bandwagon while it's stalled, let's bid farewell to the following: people who got Japan in the office sweepstake; members of the Cristiano Ronaldo fan club; small children forced to watch by their Slovakian au pairs; anybody who'd never seen a penalty shootout before and realised how cruel and unfair it is. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Besides escaping from Atlanta and the three men in her life, she can decide whether to allow Copper to join the Carlotta sweepstake. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In our office Jon & Kate Plus 8 sweepstake, we put money on the announcement being about a new recipe for gooseberry jam. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am also planning a sweepstake with sponsors in Hong Kong being invited to predict my finish time with a piece of artwork being offered to the lucky winner. ❋ Unknown (2009)