Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] over a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Birth parents may relinquish their child for adoption at the time of birth or at a subsequent date , possibly having cared for the child over a period of months or years . |
| 2 | And his librettist , Alessandro Striggio , son of the composer , provided him with many more opportunities than Rinuccini to break up the recitative with musically attractive relief : extended madrigalian choruses and strophic solos such as Orfeo 's lilting ‘ Vi ricordo ’ in Act II ( accompanied only by continuo instruments , but with ritornelli played by five viole da braccio , a contrabass , two harpsichords , and three chitarroni ) , his display piece ‘ Possente spirto ’ in Act III ( accompanied by organo di legno and a chitarrone , but in the four stanzas competing with brilliant concertante parts for two violini , then two cornetti , a double-harp , and finally a string trio ) , and his swinging ‘ Qual honor ’ in Act IV ( varied strophes for the voice over an ostinato bass ) . |
| 3 | Heights for wall cabinets range from 300 mm ( 12 in ) -good for the space over a refrigerator — to 1000mm ( 39in ) . |
| 4 | Taxes and public spending to be set to reach a ‘ savings target ’ for the nation over a period of years . |
| 5 | and all this , just for the sake over a bit of retaliation ? |
| 6 | She had had to wean herself off the dope over a period of years , and still felt the occasional urge for a H-9 hit . |
| 7 | It shows remarkable warming and cooling of the sea over a period of just 10 days . |
| 8 | Like the mash tun , it has a slotted base and the liquid runs out of the vessel over a bed of spent hops . |
| 9 | Since the water had to be raised to the top of the acropolis over a distance of a kilometre , this saved the construction of an aqueduct 100 feet high over this long distance . |
| 10 | Fold one end of the strap over a couple of times and punch a hole through the three layers , then feed the other end through the hole to form a ‘ button ’ . |
| 11 | Another method is to take a sample of titles or subject areas and follow the progress of the sample over a number of years . |
| 12 | Alkaline basalts record the passage of the plateau over a hotspot during the Eocene . |
| 13 | Struck at such moments as the end of a verse , these enhanced the impact of rituals performed to promote harmony and enhance the dignity of the state over a period of at least three millennia from the Shang to the Qing dynasties . |
| 14 | If so , they would be prepared to supply further evidence of use of the path over a number of years . |
| 15 | The use of the model for policy analysis generally presupposes that a forecast of the economy over a period of several years is available . |
| 16 | A recent report by the National Radiological Protection Board ( NRPB ) said the iodine-131 may have killed 13 people through cancer of the thyroid over a period of decades . |
| 17 | At the heart of the debate over a squad system lies the virtue of continuity versus the flexibility of selection . |
| 18 | For every site , however , the archaeologists ' main concerns are to recover the sequence of plans that result from the changing occupation and use of the site over a period of time ; the stratigraphic sequence of layers ; the relationship of any features such as walls , pits and ditches to one another ; evidence for the dating of these features and of the site as a whole ; evidence for the climate and local environment when the site was occupied ; and the relationship of the site to other sites , both in the locality and further afield . |
| 19 | From the crest of this ridge , a comprehensive view of the range unfolds : a magnificent panorama especially when the tops are under snow , the long array of peaks being seen across the deep trench of Loch Fannich which forms the southern boundary of the group over a distance of eight miles . |
| 20 | A complaint by Friends of the Earth over an advert was upheld . |
| 21 | It was intended to see if the total programme of instruction-orientation , introduction and advanced courses in information retrieval affected the pattern of use of the library over a period of five years . |
| 22 | First name Surname Form Author 's name Book title Type in data in the order given pressing RETURN after each item PRESS " ESCAPE " TO RETURN TO MENU Option 4 gives a status report and is useful in collecting statistics on the use of the library over a period of two years . |
| 23 | The statistics on use of the library over a period can prove useful in presenting reports to the school hierarchy and arguing for increases in resources . |
| 24 | THE Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang , was accused yesterday of acting like Pontius Pilate in washing his hands of the controversy over a hospital trust which wants to sack staff and reduce wages . |
| 25 | In comparison with the constitutions of other countries in Europe it is difficult in Britain to substantiate the charge of excessive domination of the executive over a legislature . |
| 26 | The rural development centre CEPROR ( Centro de Romocion Rural ) ran special courses for young women , Sister Asuncion , who was in charge of the programme over a period of two years ( 1975–7 ) , helped train approximately 2.000 young women in community work . |
| 27 | To avoid large outflows of funds on the redemption of a large government debt issue , the maturing stock is bought by the Issue Department ( see below ) of the Bank over a period of time to avoid shocks to the financial system . |
| 28 | The anxiety of the pope over a rumour concerning Offa 's malice towards him is here very evident . |
| 29 | This committee working party with a small budget has nonetheless through sharing funding with these other agencies has had it prum pump priming achievement of er creating a very successful project throughout the city over a number of years . |
| 30 | Brief peace settled over Ulthuan , like the shroud over a corpse . |