Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [vb -s] [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the best of my knowledge , for all the talk this question has engendered over the years , there have been very few attempts within the profession to formulate an official answer . |
| 2 | The method of impalement in this situation has changed over the centuries . |
| 3 | This list has grown over the years . |
| 4 | Respondents are asked : ‘ How do you think the general economic situation in this country has changed over the last 12 months ? ’ . |
| 5 | This system has evolved over the last six years , having originally been designed to deal with the maintenance of national standards in the National Certificate . |
| 6 | Please do not be concerned about measuring how much NI has done over the years ; it is not easy to quantify the awareness , understanding and other benefits your publication has brought to the children of the Third World . |
| 7 | The most important of these controversies has arisen over the theological nature of the established state church , and in particular over the prevalence and popularity of the doctrine of predestination — the belief that humankind is divided into immutable groups of the saved and the damned , and that an individual 's salvation depends not on his or her actions while on earth , but rather on a predetermined and arbitrary decision by God ( see Chapter 2 ) . |
| 8 | I look to the day when the , to see what the tabloids make , when one of these individuals gets clobbered over the head er , in carrying out their duties . |
| 9 | Erm looking at the employ sorry looking at the output side er the question looking at trends and output over the last four months shows that in all the four regions manufacturers say that output has increased over the preceding four months . |
| 10 | Seven races made up the first championship and that number has fluctuated over the years . |
| 11 | Sadly , that tradition has lapsed over the past five years . |
| 12 | Unlike most manufactured goods , however , the real price of most services has increased over the last few decades . |