Example sentences of "['s] [adj] [noun] over [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Engineers School is responsible for many of the Empire 's technical innovations over the past few centuries . |
| 2 | Jacques Delors 's celebrated outburst over the fine levied against Renault was a case in point . |
| 3 | What do you see as the advantages of Reddin 's 3-D Theory over the Managerial Grid of Blake and Mouton ? |
| 4 | God 's constant watch over the created world is compared to that of a female bird caring for its young , or a woman suckling her child ( these images come from the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament ) . |
| 5 | The single most impressive finding of the 1981 Census in relation to population distribution was the massive decline in population sustained by Britain 's larger cities over the previous decade . |
| 6 | Former Quins centre Ron Eriksson had plenty to celebrate with the only try in London Scottish 's 8-3 win over a rebuilt Gloucester side . |
| 7 | Reports indicated , however , that the decision to convene the latest meeting , which followed talks in Tehran between SAIRI and the Iraqi National Congress ( INC — sponsor of the Vienna conference ) , had been prompted by SAIRI 's growing concern over the INC 's high profile among Western governments . |
| 8 | Shortly before the posting to Malta he had claimed the unit 's first victory over a four-engined Fw200 . |
| 9 | As mentioned earlier in the chapter , the rapid growth of the ethnic minority populations is one of the major features of Britain 's demographic development over the past three decades . |
| 10 | In debate , the Home Secretary reiterated Wolfenden 's general position over the legal position of prostitution : |
| 11 | The reshaping of Virgin 's musical policy over the past three years , under Simon Draper 's direction , had positioned the record label perfectly to capitalise on the new developments in pop . |
| 12 | They are perfectly well aware that we have a unique portfolio for profitable growth : a portfolio of opportunities carefully and successfully identified by Palatine 's own management over the past two years . |
| 13 | In order to understand how we are to fight the Devil today , we need to realise that our fight is directly related to Christ 's own victory over the Evil One . |
| 14 | Iraq was the only Arab state capable of challenging Israel 's military hegemony over the Middle East , therefore Iraq 's military power had to be destroyed in order to restore the status quo . |
| 15 | Their Australian coach Darryl Van De Velde seemed to have found that elusive consistency last season , but such an assumption was shattered by Castleford 's spectacular collapse over the final weeks . |
| 16 | So much for the son 's manic triumph over the phallic mother symbolized by the arrogant domination and tree-felling exploits of Gilgamesh or the Amazon-slaying of the Greek heroes ; but what of the homosexual element in the situation to which I alluded earlier ? |
| 17 | She failed to win a coveted Emmy award for her show Roseanne , America 's most-watched sitcom over the past three years . |
| 18 | They resent the ISE 's bungling negotiations over a logical merger between LTOM and LIFFE , London 's financial-futures exchange . |
| 19 | Saddam 's linkage of the Kuwait issue with other regional problems was greeted with enthusiasm by many Arabs , who contrasted the West 's belligerent attitude over the current crisis with its virtual acceptance of Israel 's long-term occupation of Arab lands . |