out of the running in a sentence

Examples

1. He has taken himself out of the running _ for now.
2. Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin was pushed out of the running.
3. The four teams are out of the running for the finals.
4. Another German contender took herself out of the running for a medal ..
5. But Riley pulled out of the running for Sprewell at the 11th hour.
6. Eidson finished out of the running for the second year in a row.
7. Rock legends John Lennon and Bob Dylan finished well out of the running.
8. Berlin and Manchester already had been knocked out of the running.
9. Powell took himself out of the running on Nov . 8.
10. McNair's bid knocked two Los Angeles rivals out of the running.