1.   Begin and Bishara, never real contenders for the premiership, withdrew from the electoral race the weekend before the election.

2.   There are several contestants, but only two real contenders.

3.   And this truck is a real contender to steal sales from American manufacturers.

4.   A pair of doddering ex-champions trying to pass themselves off as real contenders.

5.   But now that knee has failed the Suns, who were looking like a real contender.

6.   He lends leadership for a team that is this close to becoming a real Super Bowl contender.

7.   I mean a real contender.

8.   I think we have a chance to be real contenders this year.

9.   In a vast and muddled field perhaps Quayle has a chance after all to demonstrate that he has matured and to emerge as a real contender.

10.   Now if the robust rhymer could just craft some strong hooks, he could be a real contender.