Example sentences of "of [noun sg] over the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If nothing else , the relative lack of action over the last couple of nights would ensure a good sleep before setting off home . |
| 2 | If it is the latter , then we are seeing a constant rate of rape over the last decade but where women are more willing to make legal complaints and the police and courts not willing to convict other than a very small increase in the number . |
| 3 | In fact , the courts have progressively narrowed this species of manslaughter over the last century or so : there was a time when the mere commission of a tort or civil wrong sufficed as the ‘ unlawful act ’ , and when there was no additional requirement of ‘ dangerousness ’ to be satisfied . |
| 4 | Britain relies for manganese , chromium and cobalt on countries in southern Africa , where the chances of unrest over the next decade are high . |
| 5 | This involved an attempt to accurately define the organisational and administrative needs of business over the next decade and , within this context , to draw up a taxonomy of secretarial skills suitable for this environment . |
| 6 | It said : ’ The balance of evidence over the last month has been towards continued recession . |
| 7 | Only lack of experience deprived Wapnick , based in Switzerland and ranked No 103 in the world , of victory over the ninth seed , Rodney Eyles , in a thrilling match lasting 74 minutes . |
| 8 | That would certainly make a welcome change , since the weakness of trade over the last year or so has clearly deepened the recession . |
| 9 | But let's not ignore the fact that , despite this , rock has been undergoing a certain process of feminisation over the last couple of years . |
| 10 | The application of computer technology in the excavation process itself has been a major area of growth over the last decade . |
| 11 | While there have been some minor reductions of segregation over the last century , the basic fact of extensive segregation by gender in employment remains a striking feature of the labour market . |
| 12 | There has been a fascinating increase of interest over the last year by general practitioners in the use of defibrillators . |
| 13 | Party leaders will work on identifying the priorities for Labour 's first term of office over the next year . |