Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] a [adj] lead over " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the subject of historical studies , and the heroine of romantic fiction , Mary Queen of Scots has a massive lead over all other earthly Maries , only the Virgin scoring more heavily — as even the most cursory glance at the British Library Catalogue of Printed Books makes clear . |
| 2 | LABOUR achieved a clear lead over the Conservatives in local council by-elections held during the conference season , according to an analysis by The Independent . |
| 3 | AT the end of an exciting morning 's play in which all three foursomes matches went to the final green , England established a one-point lead over Ireland on the second day of the Women 's Home international golf championship 's at Hermitage . |
| 4 | Ms Campbell has a good lead over Mr Charest in delegates who have declared their commitment , but is well short of the 1,900 needed for a first-ballot win . |
| 5 | Suggestions that Boeing might collaborate with the Japanese on another jet development project have raised protests in Washington about the transfer of technology in an industry where the US maintains a strong lead over the Japanese . |
| 6 | Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton had a handy lead over Jerry Brown in weekend party caucuses in Virginia . |
| 7 | Five years ago , Mrs Thatcher had a commanding lead over Mr Kinnock as the person who ‘ would make the best Prime Minister ’ . |
| 8 | Without a victory for over four years and bitterly disappointed to miss out on this month 's Ryder Cup , Brand Jnr held a four-stroke lead over Swedish rookie Olle Karlsson , with struggling Welshman Phillip Price a shot further back . |
| 9 | A few games past the halfway mark , Deportivo have a two-point lead over Real Madrid and four on Barcelona ; they have beaten both at home this season . |
| 10 | Steve Davis took a 6-2 lead over Cliff Wilson . |
| 11 | After 12 of the 36 events , the Teessiders had an eight-point lead over Thurrock . |