Sentence examples for which beat it from inspiring English sources

Besides moving, "Idol" had tough competition from "Survivor," which beat it in every category.

It was confidently expected to win the award after Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In, which beat it to the best foreign film Bafta a fortnight ago, was not submitted as Spain's official entry.

A little unhelpfully, the economics minister in the German state of Hesse, which licenses Deutsche Börse to operate the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, implied that the local regulator would insist on Frankfurt retaining the lead role in a merged entity.The LSE is still believed to be receptive to an offer from Euronext, which beat it in a contest for Liffe, a futures exchange, several years ago.

Danone's flagship Dannon brand lost its 20-year lead in the yogurt market last year to General Mills Yoplaitt, which beat it to the booming children's and drinkable yogurts; in bottled water sold in stores, Danone trails Nestlé badly.

However, the proposed controller only synchronizes the beat times without considering which beat it is.

This was part of an FBI evaluation of several Hollywood movies - others included "The Best Years of Our Lives" (which beat "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director), "Pride of the Marines," and Abbott and Costello in "Buck Privates Come Home".

Waterstone's must compete with the web, which beats it not only on price, but with an inventory deeper and broader than any physical bookshop.

South again is the Costa Rei, an area said to rival the Costa Smeralda for beauty, but which beats it for unspoiled charm.

Contrary to popular misconception, it isn't actually the oldest – that honour belongs to Bautzen, a historic town on the Polish border which beats it by half a century.

It was not just the wound which beat him.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney made 10 changes from the side which beat Australia but it didn't show in an impressive opening burst.