Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun] above " in BNC.
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| 1 | Faintly I could make out , because I knew they should be there , the sculpted masks of Tragedy and Comedy above the central doorway . |
| 2 | The river again , the far bank was nearer but here was a black smooth stretch , he half knew that he was dreaming , he wanted to stop the dream and he wanted to get across , if only he could raise his mouth and nostrils above the swell of the water … |
| 3 | According to Maslow 's hierarchical needs model companionship is only third on the list with self-esteem and self-actualisation above it . |
| 4 | The remembered light on the empty hayfields would grow magical , the green shade of the beeches would give out a delicious coolness as they tasted again the sardines between slices of bread : when they were away the house would become the summer light and shade above their whole lives . |
| 5 | The light was an intense green and she could tell the passage of sun and seasons above her . |
| 6 | I encourage our members to love , respect and pray for the other churches and to seek their well-being and growth above our own . |
| 7 | Recent generations have prized the values of freedom and individualism above the values of order and the common good . |
| 8 | NOTE : The hood must be positioned at least 700mm above a gas hotplate , 650mm above an electric hotplate and 460mm above a high-level grill . |
| 9 | John Peel has encouraged hundreds of musicians on his programmes with his attitude that puts creativity and originality above musicianship . |
| 10 | who prizes truth and decency above all things , |
| 11 | He squinted to make out the figure above the nearest open door , but it was completely encrusted with grime ; the name and number above the next building however , was Number Two . |
| 12 | Though short , he stands head and shoulders above most . |
| 13 | To Catholics , and indeed most Christians , there is one sin that stands head and shoulders above all the rest , and that is sex — thinking about it , and in this case , writing about it . |
| 14 | Of these twelve , the first eight are much the most abundant , with silicon and oxygen head and shoulders above the rest . |
| 15 | He engineered it so that he was standing head and shoulders above his rivals when they filed past to shake his hand and offer their condolences . |
| 16 | Not only is she in excellent condition , but her lovely teak decks and customized interior put her head and shoulders above her sisters . |
| 17 | Lightning Linford , the British athletics team captain , stands head and shoulders above silver medallist Frankie Fredericks of Namibia ( right ) and American bronze medal winner Dennis Mitchell — the men he beat with amazing ease to capture the 100 metres gold medal . |
| 18 | As former champions , Queen 's Club rested in the fourth round — head and shoulders above the Area 5 pack . |
| 19 | Together , nevertheless , these three men indicate that each district was apt to throw up one great entrepreneur at a time who stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries and competitors . |
| 20 | This all adds up , not only to a valuable historical reference which nobody intending to perform this music could afford to ignore , but , in spite of its manifest shortcomings , to something which still stands head and shoulders above any of the other recordings in the current catalogue of this much missed composer . |
| 21 | But , as in 1990 , Japan stands head and shoulders above the rest in hardware investment intentions this year . |
| 22 | Although as a general he may be faulted , in diplomatic skill and political understanding he towered head and shoulders above his Middle Eastern rivals , Muslim and Christian alike . |
| 23 | Douglas Adams ' Mostly Harmless ( Pan , £4.99 ) stands head and shoulders above the rest of the pack . |
| 24 | Towering head and shoulders above the Customs officer , who stood aside to let him pass , the man strode in , his face as dark and threatening as an impending storm . |
| 25 | Here she was , in a strange country , in a beautiful medieval city , with a man who stood head and shoulders above the others in the lounge , so why not enjoy it ? |
| 26 | That is what will keep us head and shoulders above any of our competitors even if they do wave a BS5750 certificate around as though it guarantees them a divine right to business success . |
| 27 | Champions North-West stood head and shoulders above the rest last year , the only side to remain unbeaten and with the same squad available , will take all the beating once again . |
| 28 | The fourth , who stood head and shoulders above them , was older . |
| 29 | Head and shoulders above everyone else in the Guadalquivir suite of the Seville hotel where Iberia International Airlines were holding a promotional cocktail party . |
| 30 | He grazed through the streets as if he were some sort of god , head and shoulders above everyone . |