Sentence examples for passing the mark from inspiring English sources

"The Little Master", meanwhile, was passing the mark of the former Australia captain Steve Waugh to add to his plethora of records including most Test centuries (48) and most Test runs (13,742).

Piggott, who won the 2,000 Guineas yesterday on the fa vored Nijinsky, now has 13 English classic victories, sur passing the mark shared by Steve Donaghue, Sir Gordon Richards and Charlie Elliott.

Cueto, who made his debut for Sale in 2001 and is about to begin his 13th season with the Sharks, became the Premiership's record try scorer in February after passing the mark set by former team-mate Steve Hanley.

Gossard picked up his 53rd victory, passing the mark set by R. Frank Baker.

Produced on a $60 million budget, the film was a huge box office smash and is the fourth highest-grossing film of 2001 behind Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Monsters, Inc.. Shrek became the highest-grossing animated film ever to be released in Australia, passing the mark set by The Lion King in 1994.

The yacht having been disqualified, no gun was fired when it passed the mark boat.

He's the youngest batsman ever to pass the mark, pipping Sachin Tendulkar by 21 days.

Elizabeth, 81, passed the mark set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.

He passed the mark set by Amityville's Eugene Nottingham in 2000 by a yard.

The opener passed the mark of 22 held by Wally Hammond, Colin Cowdrey, Geoffrey Boycott and Kevin Pietersen.

At age 33, Winslet passed the mark Davis, one year older, set with Now, Voyager (1942).