Sentence examples for sweep ahead from inspiring English sources

Beijing is in the midst of a major corruption sweep ahead of a leadership change expected next year.

Allen Johnson won the 110 hurdles in 13.13 seconds, leading an American sweep ahead of Terrence Trammell and Duane Ross.

That gave Alonso the chance to sweep ahead, and thereafter he got the pedal to the metal and began to reel Hamilton in.

Survey evidence from elsewhere tells the same story: the loss of trust in the market has not been entirely offset by enhanced trust in government.This helps explain why the left has failed to sweep ahead in the recession, but not why the centre-right has advanced.

I./JG 53 flew a fighter sweep ahead of the bombers from Poole to Lyme Regis in order to tempt the RAF into battle.

A searchlight sweeps ahead, picking out nocturnal fishermen and their boats.

Union soldiers fled; the Confederates swept ahead, capturing some 300 prisoners — plus a cornucopia of supplies so incredibly rich as to defy description.

He trailed 3-0 and 8-4, but crucially got back to 9-8 behind after Sunday's play, and as Murphy faltered he swept ahead on Monday afternoon, creaming off the first four frames to go 12-9 in front.

City had swept ahead midway through the second half at Chelsea's Staines home with a goal from their Scotland international Jane Ross but were pegged back by Ji So-yun's late free-kick.

It was a double-overtake really as he swooped and swept ahead of both Williams cars, passing first Felipe Massa and then Valtteri Bottas to maintain a string of impressive performances at this track.

The MTA has also asked the NYPD to increase their police presence there, encouraging a more intense "broken windows" approach to policing underground, and with the news of the "homeless sweeps" ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's subway ride on Sunday, heighten outreach to the most vulnerable.