Example sentences of "[noun] 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 | Her shoulders partly , her thighs and legs above the ankle , the lower part of her belly . |
| 5 | Voices and footsteps above us heralded their return . |
| 6 | In short , it was feared the system would restrict , not liberate — viewers , as well as broadcasters — and put ratings and rubbish above quality ( in every kind of programme ) and range . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The light was an intense green and she could tell the passage of sun and seasons above her . |
| 9 | To lift the conflict of England and France above the protracted legal wrangles and diplomatic bickering produced by the feudal relationship on to another , loftier , plane is no easy task . |
| 10 | I encourage our members to love , respect and pray for the other churches and to seek their well-being and growth above our own . |
| 11 | Recent generations have prized the values of freedom and individualism above the values of order and the common good . |
| 12 | On the left of the cockpit panel are three letters : F , T and R. Above these is a small red light ; press number 3 on the keyboard to extinguish it . |
| 13 | The wildness of the day suited Matthew 's own mood as he galloped across Sara 's fields into the woods and hills above the town . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | But Dowland towers above them as Wilbye and Weelkes above the other madrigalists , particularly in some of his later songs . |
| 16 | John Peel has encouraged hundreds of musicians on his programmes with his attitude that puts creativity and originality above musicianship . |
| 17 | ‘ That was true of Mussolini and Hitler above all ; and to some extent of Reagan , you see . |
| 18 | who prizes truth and decency above all things , |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Though short , he stands head and shoulders above most . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Of these twelve , the first eight are much the most abundant , with silicon and oxygen head and shoulders above the rest . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Not only is she in excellent condition , but her lovely teak decks and customized interior put her head and shoulders above her sisters . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | As former champions , Queen 's Club rested in the fourth round — head and shoulders above the Area 5 pack . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | But , as in 1990 , Japan stands head and shoulders above the rest in hardware investment intentions this year . |
| 30 | 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 . |