Sentence examples for before surpassing from inspiring English sources

Tells how Leno floundered for a while, then began to catch up with Letterman in ratings before surpassing him.

Afterwards, he announced his retirement during an in-ring interview, though few believe he will quit before surpassing Marciano's mark.

Tells how Leno floundered for a while, then began to catch up with Letterman in ratings before surpassing him..

It is clear that, barring a Leigh or a Loach, British cinema has some way to go before surpassing a Bresson or a Besson.

To support ground troops in Afghanistan, the United States flew more than 19,000 combat missions in the country in 2008 — more than ever before, surpassing even the number in Iraq over the same period.

A Comcast residential subscriber could only download 125 hours of high-definition video before surpassing his monthly allowance.

The wealthiest fifth of Manhattanites made more than 40 times what the lowest fifth reported, a widening gap (it was 38 times, the year before) surpassed by only a few developing countries, including Namibia and Sierra Leone.

The wealthiest fifth of Manhattanites made more than 40 times what the lowest fifth reported, a widening gap (it was 38 times, the year before) surpassed by only a few developing countries".

He said that the pace of early voting this year suggested that 35 percent or more of all votes could be cast before Election Day, surpassing the previous record in 2008, when 30 percent voted early.

Franco was ahead of schedule before his setback, surpassing his goal of throwing off a mound before March 1.

Merritt had taken clear command of the 400 before his suspension, surpassing his longtime rival Jeremy Wariner and winning the 2009 world championship in Berlin.