Sentence examples for stood ahead from inspiring English sources

Vann had been a lieutenant colonel only ten months, and by date of rank there were officers who stood ahead of him, but that impediment could be waived at Porter's discretion.

"I never set out to cross lines," Mr. Blagojevich said, in a speech to the court that lasted less than an hour and touched on the worries he had now for his young daughters, for his family's financial survival, and for all that stood ahead.

In 1970, even though Mexico was below the mean, it stood ahead other LAC countries.

Only they, the United States and Austria stand ahead of us.

Only I.B.M. now stands ahead of it in total revenue in the $60 billion worldwide server market.

But when creditors get in line, he gets to stand ahead of the employees.

Team USA took six medals in the pool and stand ahead of China at the top of that league table.

Only six men stand ahead of him: Bill Tilden with 10 titles, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver (11), Roy Emerson (12) and Pete Sampras (14).