Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] the [noun] over [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Equipped with Messerschmitt Bf109E fighters , the unit was composed of battle-hardened veterans who had seen much action during the fighting over England during the previous summer . |
| 2 | The shortages were primarily a consequence of a blockade by Azerbaijan — itself a result of the dispute over Nagorny-Karabakh — which had forced the closure of pipelines bringing Turkmen gas to Armenia via Azerbaijan . |
| 3 | In his confrontation with the West over Suez and his arousing of Arab nationalism to confront the intrusive Western position in the Middle East , he was spoken of as a modern-day Salah al-Din . |
| 4 | Cleg 's boots , a heavy weight in the basket over Hari 's arm , were mended at last . |
| 5 | There was great scepticism at the time over Mr Dalglish 's explanation for his departure . |
| 6 | At the heart of the battle over Sunday trading is the simple straightforward issue of profit and loss . ’ |
| 7 | Following a route which will be some 23 km ( 14 miles ) in length , the City Bypass commences at Glasgow Road ( A8 ) immediately west of the bridge over Edinburgh/Aberdeen railway and follows a generally south-easterly alignment terminating at its junction with the Musselburgh Bypass close to Old Craighall . |
| 8 | However , he does use his recollection of the journey over Ratagan , his eyes filled with mountains , to reflect in the Journey generally upon the condition of remoteness as it affects human beings , and thereby touches the core of his reasons for travelling . |
| 9 | There 's been a new twist in the controversy over Lincolnshire 's flood warning sirens . |
| 10 | There was a sudden , yawning silence broken only by the slight hiss of oxygen to the mask over Mrs Thompson 's face . |
| 11 | Against this background the escalation of the dispute over West Irian was a welcome diversion . |
| 12 | The largest chunk of the increase over SSA is spent on funding school meals in Derbyshire because the price has not been increased for more than 10 years . |
| 13 | But now , as British airmen are back on active service in the skies over Iraq , the secrets of the SAS are coming out . |
| 14 | Ireland manager Jack Charlton is thought to have played a part in the delay over Keane 's announcement . |
| 15 | It was no coicidence that he and Robson played a great part in the win over Oldham that ended our lean spell . |
| 16 | When Thomas Clifford , acting for John Prince in the dispute over Gregories , approached Gloucester in the matter , he found himself dealing not only with the East Anglian , Tyrell , but with Pilkington , Tunstall and Harrington ( all northerners ) and with Kidwelly . |
| 17 | When Thomas Clifford , acting for John Prince in the dispute over Gregories , approached Gloucester in the matter , he found himself dealing not only with the East Anglian , Tyrell , but with Pilkington , Tunstall and Harrington ( all northerners ) and with Kidwelly . |
| 18 | The next instalment in the feud over Dylan , Satchel and another adopted son , 14-year-old Moses , will get a wider audience than ever when it goes back to court in December . |
| 19 | Debut in the victory over France in Lyons and has proved a real success in both tight and loose . |
| 20 | Midfield player Leon Bell of the Stoke High school gets his second cap in midfield after making his international debut in the win over Wales ten days ago . |
| 21 | I fear that I may not be able to take part in the debate as I intend to cause trouble for the Government over Oxleas wood , which is in my constituency and that of the hon. Member for Woolwich ( Mr. Cartwright ) , but I hope that my hon. Friend will regard my support as being with him throughout the debate . |
| 22 | A compromise agreement on Nov. 30 between Boris Yeltsin , President of the Russian Federation , and Gorbachev gave the Russian Federation joint control with the centre over Union budget policy , and allowed credits to the budget from the Soviet State Bank ( Gosbank ) , underwritten by Russia , provided that budget cuts were made . |
| 23 | Last year we were reminded of those epic days when Fighter Command denied the Luftwaffe air superiority in the skies over Britain . |
| 24 | In stark contrast to the problems over EDC , both treaties were ratified by the end of the year . |
| 25 | Place your protractor over the outline shown with the centre of the protractor over Belize and the base line over the North-South line . |
| 26 | James poured , then held the spout of the jug over Cameron 's glass . |
| 27 | THE BBC 's former director general , Sir Michael Checkland , last night called for the resignation of the BBC chairman , Marmaduke Hussey , in the wake of the row over John Birt 's tax arrangements . |
| 28 | THE BBC 's former director general , Sir Michael Checkland , last night called for the resignation of the BBC chairman , Marmaduke Hussey , in the wake of the row over John Birt 's tax arrangements . |
| 29 | After a week of fighting , the war that had begun with a thunderous high-tech blitzkrieg in the skies over Baghdad had not yet delivered visible proof of victory . |
| 30 | Perhaps one day the full story of Harry 's epic journey from the skies over Berlin to St Eval 's runway will be told . |