And then upon looking into our books the court will find that the damages exceed our ability to pay.

Some members of Congress have said the task far exceeds the agency's ability.

Obviously, this situation exceeds our ability to deal with it without extra resources.

In the flood season the volume and force of the river exceeds my ability to describe it to you.

The shareholders are usually liable for any of the company debts that exceed the company's ability to pay.

And truly comprehensive coverage often exceeds a family's ability to pay.

"By the year 2020, we will have reached and slightly exceeded our ability to serve 130 million passengers."

The speed almost exceeds a human's ability to respond.

"I don't look at it as competition, because there's obviously a desire and an appetite that exceeds our ability to meet."

In the distant future, the advancement of science has exceeded humanity's ability to control it.