Example sentences of "[noun pl] ahead " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tony was always preparing for the future with David and with MainMan , so he was always two or three steps ahead of himself . |
| 2 | In 1988 , while politicians made a show of picking up litter in London parks to encourage public concern , other European countries were several steps ahead in implementing hard-hitting environmental policies . |
| 3 | If possible , either the hall porter or receptionist will escort the guests to their room offering to carry any hand luggage and walking a few steps ahead to open any doors . |
| 4 | Over the years she had learned to stay two steps ahead of him . |
| 5 | She was a couple of steps ahead . |
| 6 | This lad bounded up the steps ahead of them , his chin on his shoulder , eyeing them brightly . |
| 7 | Whoever compiled this musical recording is several steps ahead of us . |
| 8 | From the dry-out farm , Tunney had moved down to the border , mooched around in cantinas for a while , then left the country two steps ahead of the sheriff of some Rio Grande jerkwater . |
| 9 | The gun went off again , and chips of marble flew from the steps ahead of us . |
| 10 | He was several steps ahead of her all the time and outwitting him would need a genius , and that she was n't . |
| 11 | From where she stood on the gravelled forecourt , she saw that the flight of steps ahead led up to the living accommodation at the higher level , no doubt to exploit the panoramic view , while below , built into the slope , were the garages and stores . |
| 12 | And while there are scientific minds like those of Stephen Hawking many steps ahead of us we will always want to listen to their stories of exploration — even if we can only get glimpses of what they are trying to describe . |
| 13 | More generally , therefore , an employee 's initial idea may be several steps ahead of the present state-of-the-art and yet be too far removed from practical and profitable application to be of immediate benefit . |
| 14 | Whoever compiled this musical recording is several steps ahead of us . |
| 15 | DANCING for joy or dancing for fitness , pupils at a Darlington school are two steps ahead of the rest of the nation . |
| 16 | At the holding point we selected flap fifteen , exercised the airbrakes out and back again ( they take a second or two to run each way ) , zeroed the tail trim , turned on the heaters for the twin pitot heads ahead of the windscreen and checked the cockpit for red lights , any of which means no-go . |
| 17 | Although the thinking behind the switch was unclear , foreign currency experts believe institutions are anxious to square their books ahead of the election , fearing that , whatever the outcome , the next government will adopt narrow bands for sterling . |
| 18 | He did not waste any energy in trying to break free of the mask , because he knew it to be pointless ; the Robemaker 's dark enchantments were seldom broken and he knew , as well , that there would be far worse torments ahead . |
| 19 | The exodus appeared to reflect Croat efforts to purge Muslims from Croat-controlled districts ahead of a possible agreement to divide the Bosnia into Croat , Serb and Muslim ministates . |
| 20 | For a membership fee of £1.50 you will * receive priority booking privileges ahead of the general public * be able to take part in various social events organised by the Club * be able to join our volunteers who support the theatre in various publicity activities * gain free membership of The Stage Door Club |
| 21 | Naval husbands , she said , were loyal to their shipmates ahead of kith , kin or country . |
| 22 | And the waves ahead . |
| 23 | It still looked easy but the slow progress of the parties ahead showed it was not . |
| 24 | Conflict between nationalist parties ahead of the Georgian Supreme Soviet elections due on Oct. 28 , centring on plans to pre-empt those elections with an independent poll on Sept. 30 for a rival National Congress , erupted into violence on Sept. 18-19 . |
| 25 | Traps ahead |
| 26 | Manchester United looked like they had forced themselves into the second round of the UEFA Cup when they went two goals ahead after four spot kicks when Paul Ince and Denis Irwin buried their chances . |
| 27 | Northern Ireland 's World Cup downfall really started with that opening match against the Lithuanians at Windsor Park in April ‘ 92 when , after being two goals ahead , they went walkabout and Lithuania hit back to draw . |
| 28 | Baffled by some of the refereeing decisions but that 's a minor thing compared to the fact that Notts were two goals ahead with just about minutes played and then went completely off the boil , they had Pisa on the run , they failed to capitalize on it and Pisa have finished the stronger of the two sides towards the end of the first half . |
| 29 | Before the crossing is made , Joshua sends spies ahead to ‘ view the land , especially Jericho ’ ( 2.2 ) . |
| 30 | From Deuteronomy 1:19–25 it seems plain that Moses intended to go straight on into the promised land at this point ; it was the people 's suggestion that they should send spies ahead . |