Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun] over a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | EVIDENCE was growing last night of a cover-up over a British Airways jumbo jet captured in Kuwait by Iraqi troops as the Gulf War erupted . |
| 2 | THE postponed replay of a battle over a five-a-side football complex has kicked off in earnest . |
| 3 | The other respondent favoured amalgamation with Green Haven on the same educational grounds ( the superiority of a two-teacher over a one-teacher school ) , but denied that there was a valid way of life argument for keeping Village school open . |
| 4 | The Hawaiian Islands provide a classic example of a volcanic line , and the generally accepted explanation of this type of feature involves the passage of part of a plate over a sub-lithospheric thermal anomaly which , through the periodic generation of magma in the overlying crust sequence of volcanic activity at the surface ( Fig |
| 5 | This has some advantages , as the rotational envelope results in a spreading of the intensity of a band over a wide range , and may lead to overlapping of bands due to different vibrations . |
| 6 | His description of the recovery of a Hunter over a Swiss airshow served as another graphic reminder that a performance should emphasize the aircraft 's character but should utilize only the established skills of the pilot — and should never require his super-human efforts to get out of a situation . |
| 7 | I 've seen him crying like a child over a dead baby he carried in . |
| 8 | In the dream , but not in memory , a mist rose a few feet above the surface of the water like a veil over a familiar face . |
| 9 | Without adding much to the defensive capabilities of the palace , these outworks succeeded in masking the original work of Shah Jehan ‘ like a veil over a beautiful bride , ’ as Dr Jaffery put it . |
| 10 | The LP , as yet untitled , will showcase him chattering like a sten-gun over a slinky , African-ish reggae backing . |
| 11 | The stage is set for a showdown over a new constitution for Russia . |
| 12 | He fussed for a while over a large teapot , pouring both of us outsize cups of tea . |
| 13 | Once a German pilot dropped one of his expensive fur gloves during a raid over a French airfield . |
| 14 | The pan of water was boiled , he poured a spoonful through a filter over a ceramic coffee pot on an old fashioned stove . |
| 15 | According to Mr K , it all started with an argument with a customer over a faulty toy in an Easter egg last year . |
| 16 | ‘ Thoroughbreds will always be able to catch up in a race over a long distance . |
| 17 | A CUSTOMER superglued his arm to a shop counter yesterday in a row over a three-piece suite . |
| 18 | They were left bleeding and bruised in a row over a stolen bamboo shoot at a council estate in Camberwell , South London . |
| 19 | Staff at Levendale Under Fives Group , Yarm , became entangled in a row over a separate water supply to their new building which would have meant finding extra cash over and above the £25,000 raised by parents for the new building . |
| 20 | A TOP boss of the German Daimler-Benz firm is quitting his £300,000 a year job in a row over a neo-Nazi flag . |
| 21 | A TOP boss of the German Daimler-Benz firm is quitting his Pounds 300,000-a-year job in a row over a neo-Nazi flag . |
| 22 | Pour a little olive oil in a pan over a moderate flame and lightly fry half an onion , finely chopped and one large aubergine , sliced . |
| 23 | Cook the minced beef in a saucepan over a high heat until browned . |
| 24 | It appears that " the Free Church in the year 1855 and since that time have worshipped in a loft over a stable — the supply of ordinances has been irregular but the attachment of the adherents of the Free Church has been steadfast . " |
| 25 | Drain fruit in a sieve over a large bowl . |
| 26 | Mounting discontent came to a head over a professional insurance scheme which Fimbra attempted to force on all its members . |
| 27 | Now you may think the budget was today 's big story , but for the people of one town it was nothing compared to a row over a much-loved local landmark . |
| 28 | Coun Bill Dixon ( Lab ) spoke out after Mr Fallon failed to respond to a challenge over a unique mortgage rescue package . |
| 29 | Where a surgeon has been brought in ‘ at the last minute ’ to prepare a Medical Report then his opinion and Report can always be made the subject of valid criticism in the event of being compared with the Report and opinion of a surgeon who has consistently treated and/or prepared Reports on a claimant over a lengthy period of time . |
| 30 | What kind of friend hooks you up on a beam over a terrifying machine ? … |