Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] over [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although the educational services were supplied to only a few inmates , several of these were undertaking advanced work : three had completed BAs over the past few years , another an MA , and nine were embarking upon university degrees by correspondence . |
| 2 | The group plans to invest $150m over the period of the programme . |
| 3 | The group plans to invest $150m over the period of the programme . |
| 4 | Meirion Rowlands , one of the Ashleys ' most key appointments of this time , was well known as the local prizewinning sheep shearer ; he met Bernard over a pint in the pub . |
| 5 | The Company Patrons have committed their organisations to give the association substantial , planned support over a number of years . |
| 6 | Mr Davies , annoyed at comparisons with Sir John , will bring a different style and approach to the job and feels his period at the Foreign Office and Treasury as an adviser to Nigel Lawson , former Chancellor , will be useful for the CBI and might help avoid ‘ lobbing bombs over the wall ’ . |
| 7 | Sequent Computer Systems Inc figures it will be seeing $30m over the next eight years from selling its Symmetry 2000/750 and 450 machines to the US Department of Veteran Affairs as part of a multi-vendor team led by systems integrator Federal Data Corporation . |
| 8 | Measuring 10′6″ × 9′3″ having central heating radiator and windows enjoying views over the side and rear . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , it would seem sensible to say that , given a set of firms in a perfectly competitive market , some of which ( perhaps because of a more concentrated distribution of shares ) face quite tight constraints on their efficiency , these relatively efficient firms are likely to provide some form of policing function over the others . |
| 10 | now , call it eighty five plus tapes , got loads over the wings of love |
| 11 | People living and working near a food factory are demanding action over an appalling smell emanating from the plant . |
| 12 | Sun said it was bringing action over the alleged theft to keep the playing field level , claiming Axil 's illegal head start cut potential investment in the Sparc architecture . |
| 13 | Sun said it was bringing action over the alleged theft to keep the playing field level , claiming Axil 's illegal headstart decreased potential investment in the Sparc architecture . |
| 14 | After gathering momentum over the past six months under the guidance of an Interim Action Board while fundamental matters such as constitution , scope , budgets and organisational structures were determined , DISC is now poised to seek confirmation from the BSI Board that DISC may be formally established within the BSI framework . |
| 15 | He noted however that few computer-based circulation systems include as standard features the ability to cumulate data over a period of years , or to analyse the data as required , so that much in-house development of existing systems was necessary . |
| 16 | As before there were considerations of restricting overall investment to physical availability of materials , and of maintaining leverage over the nationalised industries as part of Keynesian demand management in the economy ( allowing greater expenditure when a slump threatened and reining it in when the economy appeared to be overheating ) . |
| 17 | A child who is not feeling well will stop eating temporarily and rapidly lose weight over a short period but this will be regained equally quickly once the child has recovered . |
| 18 | Senator Ted Kennedy revealed yesterday that he is to wed lawyer Victoria who 's father is to stand trial over an alleged fraud . |
| 19 | The main bedroom has balconies over the west-facing stone loggia and the bay window of the drawing-room . |
| 20 | If tax is owing and payment on the due date is impossible , the Inland Revenue will discuss payment over a period of time to meet the liability ; and any taxpayer who is in difficulty in paying his or her tax should contact the Inland Revenue at the earliest opportunity to discuss how the difficulty might be resolved . |
| 21 | The department has expertise over a wide range of philosophical subjects , ranging from aesthetics to philosophy of science , philosophy of language and logic to moral philosophy , philosophy of mind to legal and political philosophy , and modern continental philosophy to the philosophy of religion . |
| 22 | It is surrounded by landscaped gardens and the lobby has views over the golden shore and waters of the South China Sea . |
| 23 | Obviously it is worth keeping watch over the pond during these times to ensure that the fish do not become stuck . |
| 24 | The room , which looks west over the garage far below , is filled with cream-painted and decorated furniture that matches the hanging cupboard in the lobby . |
| 25 | Mr Prior , Mr Walker , and Sir Ian Gilmour opposed many of Mrs Thatcher 's and the Chancellor 's economic policies , and all three at some time seriously considered resignation over the 1981 budget . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | ( 2 ) The principal advantage of a cash underwritten alternative over a rights issue is that the new shares in the bidder are allotted to the target 's shareholders , in which case merger relief and , possibly , merger accounting may be available ( see para 23.1 below ) . |
| 28 | The main advantage of panels is that they provide feedback over a period of time , which increases the reliability of their responses compared with people who may have been stopped for a brief interview outside their local supermarket , for example . |
| 29 | The centre 's manager , Peter Struthers , said last night : ‘ Since we lost George , my wife Ann and myself had paid numerous visits to pet shops over a wide area , on the off chance that he had been brought along by the two thieves . |
| 30 | Put out the eyes ( 14 ) : New English Bible " hoodwink " gives the sense Our equivalent of the Hebrew idiom is " to pull wool over the eyes " . |