ASK WHERE { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Robert_Sarvis> <http://dbpedia.org/ontology/nominee> <http://dbpedia.org/resource/United_States_Senate> }
Was robert sarvis a nominee of the US Senate?
ASK WHERE { resource:Robert_Sarvis property:nominee resource:United_States_Senate }
Yes
[Yes], Robert Sarvis was a nominee of the United States Senate.
[Yes] Robert Sarvis was a candidate for the US Senate.
[Yes], United States Senate is  the nominee of Robert Sarvis.
[Yes], the United States Senate nominated Robert Sarvis.
[Yes], United States Senate is  the nominee of the person.
[Yes], the United States Senate is a candidate for this position.