Example sentences of "[noun] beat [pers pn] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Britain 's golden boy who lost his shine when newcomer David Grindley beat him for the final place in today 's 400 metres final is ready to take a year off from the track if it means he can beat the trouble . |
2 | Sheffield went ahead after 30 minutes when Gage knocked the ball past Allen as he burst into the goalmouth and , though Walker parried both his shot and Deane 's follow-up , Deane beat him at the third attempt . |
3 | It was in 1977 and ‘ 78 that McEvoy won this title before Ronan Rafferty beat him for the first ( and only ) time in nearly 30 matches for England . |
4 | ‘ Rodney Martin beat him in the 1991 World Championship and I 've beaten Martin , so anything is possible , ’ he said . |
5 | But Gareth Williams beat him on the second . |
6 | Our competitors who use their better provision of education to beat us at the economic game — show us how a slender force of educated human resources , our current situation , is no basis for technical expertise in volume , for high intellect in commerce , for leadership quality in management , or for any other human component of economic success . |
7 | Leighton 's error in allowing Didier Deschamps to beat him at the near post and present France with an advantage they did not deserve was crucial to the outcome of the match . |