Example sentences of "their [noun sg] [prep] [noun] over [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Azerbaijani attempts to open a new front in the east through attacks on the Askeran region of the enclave from Agdam could not prevent their loss of control over Lachin on May 17 . |
| 2 | Ray Plummer , Cornwall 's treasurer , had expressed fears that ticket sales would be lower than last year , when about 40,000 Cornishmen swelled the attendance to 56,000 , cheering their side to victory over Yorkshire . |
| 3 | As a result it would be possible for the French at some future date to renew their claim to sovereignty over Aquitaine , and for the English to do the same in respect of the crown of France . |
| 4 | Both eased their way to victory over Yorkshire and Surrey to set up a final day showdown . |
| 5 | Not surprisingly the British achieved little with their request for direct American support in their dispute with Indonesia over Malaysia . |