Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun pl] over [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Japanese Cabinet on Sept. 8 approved the dispatch of some 1,800 Self-Defence Force personnel to Cambodia to assist with UN peacekeeping operations over the coming year , and to send a handful of observers to help monitor the general election in Angola . |
| 2 | On the centre pages I found a huge black and white photograph of a Hercules aircraft disgorging paratroopers over a large expanse of grassland somewhere in Africa . |
| 3 | However , the government accepted that large hypermarkets would still require planning permission , and in some cases ( for example , Clydebank and Newcastle ) , it was agreed that declaration reports should include clauses governing shops over a certain size . |
| 4 | Bankers have warned of ballooning costs over the 18 years it would take to build . |
| 5 | The project is investigating changes over the last decade in Cheltenham 's economic , social and political structure resulting from broad national and international trends . |
| 6 | Finance charges are allocated to accounting periods over the primary period of the lease and represent a constant proportion of the balance of capital payments outstanding . |
| 7 | ‘ Police blocked farmers from coming inside and they just stood in front shouting and calling messages over a loud hailer . ’ |
| 8 | Agreements were also reached on ( i ) cutting tariffs over a five-year period following the conclusion of the Uruguay Round ; ( ii ) public procurement , i.e. buying of goods and services by governments ; and ( iii ) the reform of GATT 's anti-dumping code . |
| 9 | Other sensitive dismissals reported include reading names over the public address system or leaving a black plastic bag on the desk as a hint . |
| 10 | FOOD GROUP produced an excellent result for 1992 , with all four companies increasing profits over the previous year and an outstanding performance from . |
| 11 | Can I extend my covenant , if I wish to continue making payments over a longer period ? |
| 12 | Reinforced concrete abutments support precast ‘ U ’ section prestressed beams on individual rubber bearing pads over a clear span of 13.6 metres . |
| 13 | Raising standards ; by guaranteeing that all pupils get a balanced curriculum which prepares them for adult life ; and by setting objectives over the full range of abilities — via ‘ attainment targets ’ backed up with appropriate assessment arrangements . |
| 14 | Obviously , cutting or breaking down a path through the rushes and laying planks over the swampy ground is the first priority . |
| 15 | A network of satellites operated by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) have not recorded the levels of temperature rises reported from ground-based thermometers , raising questions over the true extent of global warming . |
| 16 | This included £329,000 to Iroquois , covering fees over the four-and-a-half months that he chaired Eagle , £33,000 to Iroquois ' lawyer and two blank cheques for £250,000 presented to Richard Smith and Clive Whiley , who had just been sacked as directors of Eagle . |
| 17 | Labour 's consumer spokesman Nigel Griffiths has written to President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine following complaints over a previous Hoover offer of flights to Europe . |