Sentence examples for a man above from inspiring English sources

Breaking with his reputation as a man "above politics", he threw his prestige into the battle.

Hamilton described the character as "a passively resisting man, a man above everything who just wants to be left alone".

A man, above all else, whose passion never tired and was never defeated by culture, language or ultimately by the insidious impact of money on the sport.

But like the Japanese attempts to portray Emperor Hirohito as a man above the politics that led to war, the idea that Bhumibol was above the fray was a carefully manufactured lie.

At a party last week to celebrate publication of the book, Jack F. Kemp, a former Republican vice-presidential nominee, called him a man "above politics," prompting applause from an audience that included White House lobbyists.

As was raised in shadow cabinet, here's a prime target for Jeremy Corbyn – if nothing else, a man above suspicion – to call out any sign of yet more corruption of a UK government by this media thug.

The withdrawn spot, for Nike, intended as a spoof of horror movies, shows a woman under attack from a masked man, above, who wields a chain saw.

"Striped Trousers" (1969) depicts a man from above the waist to midthigh in sharply creased and pleated pants of brown fabric with white pinstripes.

First, when the history of this administration is written, the view will be that George W. Bush is a nice guy, a man of above average intelligence.

The envelope also contained information about the work that could come only from someone in possession of the 1914 oil painting on canvas, "Study for 'Over Vitebsk,' " showing a man floating above a village.

A colossal example of a man rising above his surroundings is not much of a symbol to people who have no reason to believe that they will ever rise above their surroundings.