Sentence examples for trying to surpass from inspiring English sources

Douglas, no doubt wary of trying to surpass one of the most famous sequences in film history, almost throws away the scene.

Since the training, Ms. Hankins said, the embassy has taken to it quickly, though the ambassadorial staff in Berlin is trying to surpass its biography total.

He paused only to relish the moment he met Mark Spitz, the legend whose seven gold medals he is trying to surpass.

He is now trying to surpass himself by searching for the Holy Grail of artificial intelligence, a way to build a robot that thinks, feels and learns.

She had broken Molchanova's record for constant weight, which was ninety-six meters, and was trying to surpass her to become the first woman to descend to a hundred meters.

The tale of Zeuxis and Parrhasius, related by Pliny the Elder in his "Natural History," threw down a challenge to Renaissance painters who were trying to surpass the ancients.

The Yankees have 13 more home games to try to surpass that comeback team of Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson and Lou Piniella in fancy finishes.

(AP) MESSI IS READY Barcelona forward Lionel Messi appears ready to try to surpass Gerd Müller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a calendar year after recovering from a bruised left knee.

He spent the off-season forming a large and costly support team to help him try to surpass Phil Mahre as the most successful American man to compete on Alpine skiing's grueling World Cup circuit.

D1 The Red Sox, who have been making trades to try to surpass the Yankees, obtained Jeff Suppan from the Pittsburgh Pirates, adding a solid starter to a rebuilt pitching staff.

Rain curtailed play after tea with the county on 481 for seven and Duckett will be hoping against an overnight declaration in order for him to try to surpass the county record 331 not out made by Mike Hussey in 2003.