Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you see she erm Julie 's a bit upset over things cos she said that er they 've got ta sell the house and they 've got ta sell the car . |
| 2 | Oh shout at me I 'm a bit deaf over here |
| 3 | I closed the curtains , went to bed , pulled the blanket high over my head and slept peacefully until I heard through layers of consciousness that unforgettable sound , the voice of the wind . |
| 4 | But like , wi with the door Dave 's mum 's sister was rubbing it in to try and say to his nan that we were kicking her out and so she got a bit funny over it ! |
| 5 | I leaned over in my boxy suit and re-signed the credit slip , my bitten fingers shimmering over the scorched trunk . |
| 6 | An owl few over the ford , banked into a beechwood and gave a last hollow call , which was lost in the dawn 's loud chorus that seemed to presage a bright hot summer 's day in this rich and placid countryside . |
| 7 | Suggestions included removing the subsidence temperature inversion which trapped the smog , using ground-based fans , helicopters or thermal means ; eliminating the sunlight and thus the smog by producing a gigantic parasol of white smoke laid by aircraft high over the city ; removing the smog through tunnels in the mountains around the Los Angeles basin using huge fans ; and seeding the air with some sort of agent that would ‘ neutralize ’ the smog . |
| 8 | In this sense , there is a direct parallel to the debate in Chapter 2 over the uneven impact of deindustrialization . |
| 9 | Industry cautious over BCCI collapse |
| 10 | The talks were reported to have broken down on Jan. 21 over the issue of the withdrawal of JNA forces from areas of Croatia not under UN protection , although both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire . |
| 11 | Right FIGURE 4 Over a lightly brushed area of red oxide I hurriedly scumbled cadmium red deep using a flat hog haired brush . |
| 12 | The Count of Hainault , who was ruler of Holland and Zeeland , had grievances against Edward II over the harassment of Dutch shipping and was willing to help Isabella as a reprisal against England . |
| 13 | It is estimated by the Russian government that Russia alone will require $30 billion over the next five years simply to stabilise its oil production , ’ he added . |
| 14 | We conclude that the build-up of the HNO 3 column in autumn is consistent with N 2 O 5 uptake on background aerosols , and that the loss of HNO 3 over winter is consistent with reactions occurring on polar stratospheric clouds . |
| 15 | Rebel shareholders are expected to give officials a rough ride today , reflecting views of United fans angry over the club 's financial policy . |
| 16 | Gorbachev tough over German unity . |
| 17 | SHELL has passed up potential profits of hundreds of millions of pounds and revenue of about £1 billion over the next few years after deciding not to take up its full rights in a major oil find west of Shetland . |
| 18 | When Britain 's water companies went private in 1989 it was predicted that the cost of improving water services would be £28 billion over a decade . |
| 19 | Erm the imbalance is reflected in , in many ways but in one way is in traffic using the M twenty five , for example the Western section of the M twenty five from the M three , M four , M forty to the M one over the , the Western end where I live has approximately a hundred and sixty thousand vehicles a day which is e twice as many as the North Eastern side . |
| 20 | Students in the Uzbek capital , Tashkent , reportedly rioted on Jan. 16 over high price rises caused by the introduction of free market measures . |
| 21 | Mass demonstrations began again in Baku on Jan. 8 over sovereignty over Nagorny Karabakh . |
| 22 | The government resigned on Jan. 23 over its failure to persuade the Supreme Council ( parliament ) to impose a state of emergency to cope with the country 's economic crisis . |
| 23 | Foaled in 1975 and humbly bred , John Henry changed hands three times before reaching Dot and Sam Rubin 's Dotsam Stables ( Sam Rubin bought the horse unseen over the phone , and did not at the time know that his new purchase was a gelding ) . |
| 24 | Although this is an increase of £28 million over the figure for the previous year , Lord Hanson commented : ‘ We believe the recession has reached its nadir , but its effects will be felt longer than most anticipated , probably for another 12 months . ’ |
| 25 | SYLVESTER Stallone took a £1.2 million pay cut to save his latest movie after it went £15 million over budget . |
| 26 | Leonora quivered , her teeth caught in her lower lip as he kissed each breast in turn , his lips lingering over their slight curves . |
| 27 | ITT has invested £20 million over the past decade on the design of a television set that handles picture and sound signals in digital code , instead of the conventional analogue waveform . |
| 28 | BBC chiefs must cut costs by £20 million over the next six months after the discovery of an accounting mix-up . |
| 29 | With a total deal value of £960 million the fourth quarter was the strongest , showing an increase of £340 million over the third quarter but a rise of just £20 million over the corresponding period in the previous year . |
| 30 | The report also states that the university is to borrow £20 million over the next 25 years to finance the provision of 2,000 extra bed spaces for students by 1995 . |