Sentence examples for be able to overtake from inspiring English sources

You want your person in Lycra to be able to overtake a kid going to school".

He will stick behind someone for lap after lap, allowing them to know he's there, studying where best he will be able to overtake.

As one television commentator pointed out last week when asked if Phil Mickelson may finally be able to overtake Woods this year: "Phil is skiing this week, and Tiger is at Nike fine-tuning his clubs.

'We should be able to overtake one or two,' says the League's chief executive Richard Scudamore, which is strong stuff given that he does not, as he tells Observer Sport time and again, like to make predictions.

Despite what their fans think, their two-of-three weekend festival didn't make any statements that the Red Sox will be able to overtake the Yankees in the American League East race.

It's just that is does all this with a sense of pluck, as if saying: "You didn't expect me to be able to overtake that lorry in a winter storm with the rain lashing in and a gale blowing did you?" And throughout my West Country odyssey, the ride was smooth and compliant, the engine refined at normal speeds and economical throughout.

With fresher tires, Hamlin was able to overtake him in the waning laps.

"You could criticise him, possibly, for not being able to overtake.

Democratizing good taste brought Apple Computer back from the verge, even if it hasn't been able to overtake Microsoft.

May represents the second consecutive month when CNN was able to overtake MSNBC among both those valued viewers and total viewers.

Unilever says the brand was a major reason the company was able to overtake Procter & Gamble's longtime leadership in the $3.7 billion hair care market.