Example sentences of "[verb] a [noun sg] mark over " in BNC.
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| 1 | They offended some of the more straight-laced among the constructors — people who might have been more inclined to help the Fittipaldis if they kept better company — and generally put a question mark over the Fittipaldi team : how it was surviving , with whose backing , by what means . |
| 2 | That raises a question mark over his availability for England 's opening international of the season against Spain on September 9 . |
| 3 | The absence of facilities within GIS software for handling the effects of input data uncertainty and possible error propagation by GIS operations creates a question mark over the safe utilization of many aspects of the technology . |
| 4 | For the first time since the process of unification began it placed a question mark over the future of Kohl , who had made 14 campaign appearances and admitted that the result represented a " bitter defeat " . |
| 5 | Mr Rifkind even appeared to place a question mark over British troops carrying out relief convoy duties in the former Yugoslavia this summer . |
| 6 | Separating passengers would add time to the tunnel journey and some observers believe it could destroy any time advantage over ferries , putting a question mark over Eurotunnel 's entire operation . |
| 7 | It could even put a question mark over the future of England captain and selector Graham Gooch , whose fitness and discipline regime have become a hallmark of the current side , and which Gower has had some difficulty fitting in with . |
| 8 | The arrival of Keown at Arsenal would put a question mark over the future of Steve Bould , although Graham has in the past employed a three-man system at the heart of the Highbury defence to great effect . |
| 9 | In the intervening period between Maastricht and the further stages , the Prime Minister and the Government must face the fact that , if they are standing apart , they will put a question mark over the prospect of further investment and further development . |
| 10 | Dr Clark said , however : ‘ This must put a question mark over the future of one of the Vickers ’ plants , either in Newcastle or Leeds . ’ |
| 11 | Director General Sir Michael Checkland put a question mark over favourites like Big Break , Telly Addicts and Going For Gold yesterday . |
| 12 | The outcome put a question mark over the long-term survival of the centre-left coalition which took power in March [ see p. 38821 ] with a strong commitment to constitutional reform . |
| 13 | The Danish and French referendums on the Maastricht treaty have put a question mark over the future of the European Community . |
| 14 | Nevin said : ‘ Some people have put a question mark over our away form but we have n't always got what we deserved so to beat a side of Leicester 's calibre is very heartening . |
| 15 | Our business correspondent Alan Saunby says the deal puts a question mark over a similar turbo prop planned to be built at the Ayrshire plant . |
| 16 | Such a crushing victory inevitably puts a question mark over President Francois Mitterrand 's future , despite his repeated insistence that there was no question of his resigning . |
| 17 | Clearly the school was fortunate in having this quality of professional support , and in common with many other schools these facts throw a question mark over the staff 's ability to match informed and enthusiastic curriculum debate with commensurate knowledge of available books and learning resources . |
| 18 | These disparities throw a question mark over the accuracy of social costs data . |
| 19 | Any retrospective rule change would place a question mark over the reselections of Mr George Galloway in Glasgow Hillhead and Mr Ron Brown in Edinburgh Leith , who were both nominated on a majority of trade union votes . |
| 20 | However , the prospect of Labour 's fourth defeat in a row since 1979 will place a question mark over his leadership and Labour 's longer-term future . |