Example sentences of "by the [adj] [noun sg] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Lao National Radio on that day , the conference would " examine thoroughly the performance of each financial agency and locality ; evaluate correctly the achievements made by the financial sector over the past 15 years ; and assess the current economic and financial situation and remaining problems so as to find effective measures to open the way for socio-economic development with new mechanisms " . |
| 2 | It was reported on Sept. 12 that the government had ordered federal prosecutors to investigate the loss of US$67,500 million by the Central Bank over the past decade . |
| 3 | In the domestic sphere 1990 was dominated by the protracted dispute over the budget between Bush and the Democrat majority in Congress [ see below ] and by a series of financial and political scandals . |
| 4 | Others might be persuaded by the current furore over the possible spread of spongiform encephalopathy ( BSE ) to nonruminants such as poultry and pigs , and decide to give up all meat ( contrary to the majority of expert opinion ) . |
| 5 | THE ISSUE of awarding banking staff performance-related pay has been thrown into sharp relief by the current controversy over the Royal Bank of Scotland 's ‘ Performance Plus ’ scheme . |
| 6 | A conference in Woods Hole , Massachusetts , reacting to reports of large-scale dumping of highly radioactive waste by the Soviet Union over the past 40 years [ see ED70 ] , concluded that " any potential problem would be a local one and would pose no threat on a global scale . " |
| 7 | Anglo 's problems have been exacerbated by the mild weather over the past few years which hit demand for solid fuel just as the recession clobbered other parts of the business . |
| 8 | He was waiting for them with his barge by the first footbridge over the canal as they came down from the moor . |
| 9 | Warburton of 69 Squadron undertook a reconnaissance over Southern Italy to seek the results of Operation ‘ Colossus ’ , but this day was marked by the first appearance over the island of 7/JG 26 . |
| 10 | Its reputation as a seat of learning precedes that of Altdorf , although it has been overshadowed by the new capital over the last few centuries . |
| 11 | The dominant Fianna Fail long ago gave up any pretence of offering Ireland a coherent vision for the future — a failure epitomised , for many , by the wanton destruction over the past 20 years of Georgian Dublin , once one of Europe 's finest cities . |
| 12 | Decentralization policies by the French government over the last few years have re-enforced the significance of the ‘ Circonscription ’ as a means whereby agencies can maintain and develop their links with communities . |
| 13 | And another at the 15th , a hole where so many second shots were being tossed by the angry wind over the clifftop . |
| 14 | Similarly , the satisfaction he felt over the Jamaican excursion , with its intoxicating combination of deal-making , fun and the promise of profit , was somewhat dampened by the nagging uncertainty over the future of the Sex Pistols . |
| 15 | Voting rights in local elections for nationals of all Community Member States , wider powers for the Court of Auditors , clearer duties on Member States to fight fraud against the Community budget and progress towards a single currency are all examples of matters supported by the Select Committee over the last few years and now set out in the Maastricht Treaty . |