Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] over [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was generally accepted , however , that the organization was in some disarray as a result of splits over revolutionary doctrine and personal leadership . |
| 2 | The proliferation of disputes over scarce water resources , particularly between states bordering the Nile , Euphrates and Jordan rivers , attests to the impact of resource depletion , as does the relationship between deforestation and desertification . |
| 3 | The auditors do try to avoid entanglement with arguments over local policy ; nevertheless they are permanent watchdogs with powers of scrutiny and criticism . |
| 4 | Notices may be entered on the Register of Title to protect a wide variety of interests — for example , an estate contract , a grant of easements over registered land , a lease or agreement for a lease which is not an overriding interest , and many other matters that it is desired shall come to the notice of all persons dealing with the land . |
| 5 | It is appropriate here to step back from the detail of party politics and to attempt to draw out in general terms the conditions producing this weakening hold of governments over popular support . |
| 6 | Since political values have often been at stake in conflicts over social policy , the very character of the ideological issue has precluded a cool appraisal of all the policy options . |
| 7 | An example of the objectionable content of the draft was the call for relaxation of controls over private sector housing : ‘ local authorities should not lay down requirements on the mix of house types , provision of garages , internal standards , sizes of private gardens , location of houses on plots and in relation to each other , provision of private open space . ’ |
| 8 | But according to several Washington commentators and analysts , in sending senior aides to China , Mr Bush may have signalled that the Administration gave priority to continuity in relations over moral outrage , and thus helped to shore up the repressive Beijing regime . |
| 9 | It took an act of will to think of cool winds on hilltops or the pattern of water-shadows over wave-carved sand — things which I have always thought epitomise clarity and freshness and helped to divert my brain from dwelling on the contents of my stomach . |
| 10 | Situated in 200 acres of level meadowland with views over open countryside towards Cheddar Gorge . |
| 11 | Foreign investors looked at the higher yield of gilts over German government bonds without worrying about exchange risk . |
| 12 | Takes precedence at carcasses over Egyptian Vulture but is dominated by Black Vulture . |
| 13 | Keycard systems hold a number of advantages over traditional cylinder locks for both the guest and the hotelier . |
| 14 | An alternative approach which has a number of advantages over linear control systems , is the switching regulator , or as it is more usually known , the ‘ switch-mode power supply ’ . |
| 15 | The government 's pursuit of mass home ownership , and its liberalisation of controls over private sector development , have encouraged a building boom which represents a serious threat to the countryside . |
| 16 | In others of similar nervous system and temperamental make-up it can , through the relaxing of controls over rational thought , facilitate the entry into the autism of which Bleuler wrote and from which much healthy creativity springs . |
| 17 | It was realised ( admittedly in connection with problems over legal aid payments , rather than dissolution of partnerships ) that difficulty might ensue where a solicitor continued to practise after applying for a renewal only to have his application eventually rejected . |