Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [noun] [be] above " in BNC.

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1 I wish that I could say that it is my experience that Christians are above this sort of thing , but it is not .
2 37% of Welsh farms are in the 2–20 hectare size category ; 24% in the 20–40 hectare category and 32% are above 40 hectares .
3 There is a definite sense that Ulysses is above the cynicism and sourness , even if he has to descend to the level of the other warriors to convince them of his ideas .
4 There would be no reason for Mohammed 's existence if every minister and ministry were above board : arms dealers are used either because deals are shady — circumventing arms embargoes for example — or to allow government officials a healthy ( illegal ) cut .
5 FoE 's case rests on the fact that levels are above the standards laid down by the European Commission .
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