Henman never looked back, breaking in the sixth game of the second set to again gain the upper hand.

BBC: Henman eases through

If Europe is divided, those who have an ultra-free market concept of Europe would gain the upper hand.

BBC: Chirac's EU treaty plea: Excerpts

Both sides battled to gain the upper hand in the second-half, with a total of six players booked.

BBC: Gravesend 0-0 Farnborough

Much of the movie consists of the men trying to gain the upper hand on one another, and the acting is so relaxed and skillful that one can enjoy the smooth precision as a virtue in itself.

NEWYORKER: The Score

Some of the techniques trolls have used to gain the upper hand can be used to take it from them.

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