Example sentences of "of [noun] [noun sg] above " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are not as dangerous as MERMAIDS or NIXIES , and on nights of the lull moon will dance in the meadow flats , wafting scarves of silver mist above their heads . |
| 2 | In the interests of maintaining the friendly atmosphere and camaraderie of crowd and players that has been the hallmark of rugby union above all sports for so very long , we must minimise the confrontational aspects of these occasions , whilst respecting and enjoying the traditions and pride of the individual countries involved . |
| 3 | Water suppliers ' own records for 1987–9 showed that such surprising areas as Bath , Brighton , Huntingdon , Braintree and Waveney had lead pollution of drinking water above the MAC . |
| 4 | Morita et al have reported toxic effects of sodium butyrate above 2 mM in a colon cancer cell line and it may be that previous studies have used concentrations of butyrate that are higher than optimal . |
| 5 | Across the dale , through the haze , the flanks of Brant Lea above Bishopdale and the edge of Carperby Moor above Aysgarth came slowly into view . |
| 6 | More modern views of this kind have dispensed with the metaphysical baggage of a pure Platonic universe of knowledge way above the senses of the uneducated , but the idea that reason can bring a new level of understanding still persists . |
| 7 | The programme is based on a study carried out last year , which showed that 57 per cent of eastern residents drank below-standard water , and that 36 per cent breathed air which contained levels of sulphur dioxide above safety levels . |
| 8 | Our bodies and the environment have levels of dioxins way above safety limits . |
| 9 | In another Kontron application , a modal-analysis grid created by IBAS programming is superimposed on an optical image of biotite granite above right ( field of view 4 × 4 millimetres ) to allow a preconfigured grey-level classification below right to be overridden by the user where necessary , thereby combining the advantages of expert interpretation with the speed of the computer . |
| 10 | Children play mournfully in heap of setter shit above which washing-line used to hang ( until sodden towel bust it at three a.m. , landing in setter ordure as mentioned ) . |
| 11 | But perhaps more important , at this time when the infancy of our species must end , we have an astronaut 's view of Earth rise above the horizon of the Moon to teach us that we live on a tiny island in a vast ocean of energy , space and time . |