Sentence examples for a narrow margin over from inspiring English sources

By a narrow margin over Quagliarella's effort for Italy against Slovakia.

Less than half the state's registered voters turned out for the last gubernatorial election, which Mr. Davis won by a narrow margin over Mr. Simon, a political neophyte.

Gov. Gray Davis might call it a rounding error, but France has regained its ranking as the world's fifth-largest economy, eking out a narrow margin over California.

Mr. Bustamante is the leading candidate to replace him if the recall effort succeeds, holding a narrow margin over the closest competitor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican.

Lt. Gov. Cruz M. Bustamante, a Democrat, is the leading candidate to replace him if the recall succeeds, holding a narrow margin over his closest competitor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican.

Members of both parties, and independent analysts, said Sunday that they had no doubt Congress would have passed the measure had President Bush flexed his muscle, as he did last year for Medicare prescription drug legislation that passed by a narrow margin over conservatives' objections.

The governor recognized the volatility of California voters after his re-election in 2002, a victory he achieved with a surprisingly narrow margin over Bill Simon Jr., a political first-timer.

Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch was named the 67th winner of the award Saturday by a narrow margin of 62 points over Florida quarterback Rex Grossman.

On Monday, Nicolas Maduro, the hand-picked successor to Hugo Chavez, was declared the winner by an extremely narrow margin over Capriles, the governor of the state of Miranda.

By a narrow margin, the villagers turned their play over to Mr. Stuckl.

Four years ago, the college-educated vote was almost evenly split, with graduates favouring Obama over Romney by a narrow margin, 50 to 48.