Sentence examples for if not surpassed from inspiring English sources

Never mind the celebrities; their arrogance is equaled if not surpassed by the grandiosity of so-called average Americans.

José Miguel Carrera and his brothers, whose desire for complete independence was equaled if not surpassed by their personal ambition, inflamed the issues.

And it's true that in the 70's Klein built a reputation for sexual adventure that served, if not surpassed, his reputation as a designer.

But I have lived in places, from the Puget Sound to the Hudson Valley, from Laguna Beach to Key West, that rivaled if not surpassed Berkeley in spectacular weather, thrilling vistas, and variety of terrain.

These activities, along with international accolades for various successes in agriculture, family planning, and other areas, helped generate a popular view that Suharto's accomplishments at the international level had paralleled, if not surpassed, those of his predecessor, Sukarno.

A passion for the cutting edge is equaled, if not surpassed, by a fondness for chunky old computer consoles, awkward interfaces, even the uniform gray color of the screen.

Some operators of local attractions say that while attendance declined immediately after the attacks, it is now approaching normal levels, if not surpassing them.

With more than half the votes already cast in those states, Democrats are matching if not surpassing their successful 2012 pace, the AP said.

And Ms. Conlin said an informal survey of shore businesses also produced an upbeat bottom line: "Equal to last year's good summer season, if not surpassing it," she said.

The key is feeling confident that your keynote speakers will connect with your audience -- stick with your theme and build upon it -- and hit -- if not surpass the goals of your event.

Similarly, two studies directly comparing the predictive potential of admission NGAL to admission creatinine [ 13] or clinical prediction models [ 15] in critically ill patients, found classical predictors of AKI to at least equal if not surpass the potential of NGAL.