The IAS machine may not have been the first computer, but its importance in the history of computing is beyond question. English may not be the most beautiful language, but beyond question it its very useful. Niagara Falls may not be the highest waterfall in the United States, but beyond question it is the most popular.

It can be used a number of ways: "Is the task he is working on beyond his capabilities?" "What is beyond the trees?" "Those cookies are beyond compare"

there is river beyond those mountains.