Example sentences of "[subord] [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | We also discuss at some length the issue of occupational control — that is , that way of organising work where control over the work process resides in the hands of members of the occupational group rather than in the hands of a management hierarchy . |
| 2 | Again , the US , where concern over the concentration of economic power is most strong , provides a good example of this sort of regulatory measure . |
| 3 | Where doubt over sovereignty has previously been raised , border commissions have secured agreement ; even the once-vexed question of Spitsbergen yielded in 1924 to an international treaty that interested parties accepted in preference to continuing dispute . |
| 4 | Where view over Bay as promised ? |
| 5 | But assuming for the moment that we can do better than fight over the trough , how do we do it ? |
| 6 | This process analysed by Hindess runs deeper than disagreement over policy . |
| 7 | No one farmer could possibly be qualified to advise on all the options , nor could he do more than skate over them in one volume . |
| 8 | The price of all meats fell more in real terms than all foods — rising in price 15% less than inflation over the past 10 years — and are now 13% cheaper than a decade ago . |
| 9 | Only a handful of US accountancy firms managed to increase their revenue by an amount significantly more than inflation over the past year . |
| 10 | But nothing will more unite MPs of all parties than outrage over a Minister who lies in the sacred Commons chamber . |
| 11 | She had real women friends : pretty , witty women more likely to speculate on a swift method of fermenting potato peel than slaver over wild sorrel . |
| 12 | I would like to go further , however , and suggest that the best outcome would be if discretion over monetary policy were removed altogether from the hands of the Treasury and the Bank of England and legislated by Parliament in terms of a monetary rule . |
| 13 | Environmentalists keep quiet because concern over radon in houses would divert attention from the campaign against nuclear power . |
| 14 | The campaign had revealed renewed French fears of the power of a ( now united ) Germany , while uncertainty over its eventual result aggravated the monetary crisis within the EMS . |
| 15 | Consequently the policy of expanding and then contracting demand , which came to be known as ‘ stop — go ’ , was a result of the direct conflict between the employment and balance of payments objectives since control over the level of aggregate demand was relied upon in order to achieve both goals . |
| 16 | The Hungarian minority formed a Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania ( HDUR — see also p. 37327 ) , while concern over the environment led to ecological movements , which presented a new challenge to the more orthodox political parties . |
| 17 | Since negotiation over figures is difficult , a practical suggestion is to ‘ [ l ] eave it to the insurers to put forward figures in settlement … . |
| 18 | Whilst control over the country was transferred to the armed forces , the task of directly confronting recalcitrant elements a the population was largely entrusted to the ZOMO ( motorised militia ) ORMO ( militia reserve ) and élite security units . |
| 19 | After victory over China in 1895 made territorial control a reality , the haphazard search for political and economic influence ( direct or indirect ) of earlier years became a systematic one , in which emulation of Western imperialism was seen as both practicable and desirable . |
| 20 | The Society thus was able to purchase a new building as well as take over much of the running of the Salon . |
| 21 | That was how I heard Old Red had been as angry as Sister over the Charlie Peters affair , and had said as much to Dr Jones . |
| 22 | The dyed black hair was as tight as skin over his head , except at the front where there was a curly fringe like the edge of a pie-crust . |
| 23 | I advise the Government , however , not to take an indication of confidence as the same thing as money over the counter . |
| 24 | For a start , French three-month interest rates have been cut sharply since the new government arrived in March , as tension over the franc has eased . |
| 25 | In desperation , Lucien shrouded himself in an outdoor cloak , and wrapped a thin , fringed shawl , which had been left as decoration over a table under the window , round his head and face , tucking its corners carefully beneath the cloak 's hood . |
| 26 | The revival of interest in what can only be described as a strategy of import led growth began in the late 1950s as uneasiness over the optimistic , autarkic assumptions of the Khrushchev period increased . |
| 27 | The trouble started when ill-feeling over ticket allocations threatened to turn to violence as supporters of both sides braved the cold to make sure of their seats . |
| 28 | Indeed , some would argue that the bureaucracy 's privileged access to the economic surplus arising from the state 's role in the production process gives it an interest comparable to that of a class , especially when control over property is combined with political power ( Saul 1974 ) . |
| 29 | Great rivalry between the boats sometimes led to angry words , or even sea battles , and when smoke over Downderry signalled a shoal along the coast , an exciting race would ensue . |
| 30 | FRENCH fishermen fought with riot police in several ports yesterday and at least one policeman was badly hurt as anger over cheap imports spilled over into violence . |