Example sentences of "beat the [noun] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been worn the last time the Mendozas beat the O'Briens in the Open and on every occasion they had met since . |
| 2 | Here comes summer … time for the two of you to slip away for that special holiday , so sit back and enjoy those dream destinations that make you wish you were there … cruise the Caribbean 's hot spots on Le Ponant and graceful and stylish luxury yacht … take time off a tour of the Greek Islands and enjoy the special mixture of sun , beauty and history … party 'till dawn on Majorca or discover more secluded spots on this and the other Balearic Islands … beat the crowds to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla and relish the silky feel of warm sand slipping between your toes … if time is short cross the Channel to France and the pretty countryside of Picardy … or rediscover England on a relaxing barge built for two … we also look at romantic hotels in Britain , perfect for first nights , short breaks or indulgent weekends … |
| 3 | The idea is to buy a stick , then drop it ; not throw it mind , but drop it on one side of the bridge and hope it beats the others past the finishing line . |
| 4 | Few experts can beat the market in the long run , so keeping up with it is a reasonable option . |
| 5 | The UK may have longer to wait than other countries , since a flush of lamb marketings is likely this autumn to beat the ending of the variable premium . |
| 6 | QPR manager Gerry Francis will be looking for consistency and said : ‘ Rangers were always capable of beating the teams at the top one week and losing to the bottom side the next . |
| 7 | The trust , a capital-growth specialist in Far Eastern investment , excluding Japan , lifted its NAV from 26.26p at the year-end to 36.44p in the six months to 31 January , easily beating the performance of the comparable benchmark , the FT Actuaries Pacific Basin ex-Japan Index , which rose by 20.1 per cent in sterling terms over the same period . |
| 8 | On Lake Windermere on Friday 13 June 1930 , he took the world mile at 98.76 m.p.h. , beating the record of the American holder , Commodore Garfield Wood , by 6 m.p.h . |
| 9 | Mix the bread into the fried mince , then beat the eggs into the remaining milk . |
| 10 | Beat the flavouring into the finished buttercream until well blended . |