Sentence examples for winning lead over from inspiring English sources

A seven-year journey with a team that began as kids and grew into men ended in triumph for US captain Patrick McEnroe here as the remarkable Bryan twins gave their country an unassailable 3-0 winning lead over Russia in the Davis Cup final.

Also Sunday, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga scored a battling 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) victory over Thiemo de Bakker to give France a winning 3-1 lead over the Netherlands in Maastricht.

The Republicans became keener on God when they saw how winning over Southern evangelicals might lead them to power.

The win restored Rangers' lead over third-place Aberdeen to seven points, although they have played a game more.

Her minority government narrowed its losing gap against the opposition to four points, while Ms Gillard won back her lead over Mr Abbott as the preferred prime minister.

The win stretched their lead over Real Madrid, who drew 0-0 away to Deportivo La Coruña, at the top to seven points.

His win extends his lead over Raikkonen in the championship to 10 points, with Hamilton third a further 13 behind and Alonso fourth, 30 behind Vettel.

Out of Turn four I did the same on Nico, a little bit of Kers and got him into Turn Five". "[It was] incredible the pace we had today, we surely did not expect that". His win extends his lead over Raikkonen in the championship to 10 points, with Hamilton third a further 13 behind and Alonso fourth, 30 behind Vettel.

Initially, Vortigaunts were planned to begin Half-Life as enemy non-player characters, which the player has to win over as allies and lead in rebellion.

He was second in the Hennessy and looked like winning when he led over the last but just faded on the run-in.

Sykes's latest win extended his series lead over Sylvain Guintoli to 44 points but Rea's podium finished moved him above Loris Baz into third place in the championship.