Sentence examples for it overtook the from inspiring English sources

In the national parliamentary elections held that October, the FPÖ registered its strongest showing to date; garnering 27 percent of the national vote, it overtook the ÖVP for second place.

In a famous exchange of radio messages when it overtook the Queen Mary in mid-Atlantic on one voyage, the United States radioed, "Sorry, old girl".

Within a generation the Beetle was the world's bestselling car: in 1972 it overtook the Model T Ford as the world's most manufactured vehicle.

In Dagestan, in the troubled north Caucasus, it overtook the Communists.Analysts say the party is another Kremlin product, tested now with a view to being deployed in the parliamentary election in December.

The song's release as a single was initially rejected by Gordy, yet it overtook the Pips' version to become Motown's new biggest seller, only succeeded two years later by the Jackson 5's I'll Be There.

It imports huge amounts of natural resources and exports a massive volume of manufactured goods: in 2011, it overtook the US to become the world's largest producer of manufactured goods, a position America had previously held for 110 years.

"Although it never happened for a long time, eventually it came; I overtook the boys".

Will it overtake the humble photograph?

Sometimes it overtakes the idea of the performance.

Almost by accident it stumbled on an organisational architecture that, along with generous subsidies, helped it overtake the giant of the business in less than two decades.These days, Boeing is organising itself more like Airbus.

"By no means is it overtaking the traditionalists, but it's a good start," said Adam Smith, who manages artists at the Nettwerk Music Group, the band's Canadian label.