Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [prep] [noun] over " in BNC.

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1 He said : ‘ There are things that happen in life over which you have no control .
2 The haul up the corrie takes you to the first peak , Tom na Gruagaich , from where you must drop down and follow the ridge to the summit of Beinn Alligin , and although that 's where we packed it in , the walk could continue along a stunning ridge to cross the famous horns of Alligin , two pointy crags that stand like gateposts over a terrifying gully .
3 Other academic studies have agreed that Westminster has increased its capacity for scrutiny and influence on policy over recent years , not decreased it .
4 Executed in brush and wash with white over black chalk , Raphael 's Madonna del Pesce c1514 is a preparatory study for painting now in the Prado , Madrid , representing the Holy Family enthroned with the young Tobias and the Archangel Raphael on their left .
5 The latter place rather more emphasis on the social values and cultural meanings associated with family life , and look at change over time in the sentiments , attachments and emotions associated with different family relationships — usually between spouses and between parents and immature children , although in principle the same kind of analysis can be applied to the wider kin group .
6 This gives judicial support to the view that financial statements have a limited useful life ( of less than 15 months ) and depreciate in usefulness over a period of time .
7 Turn under the raw edge of the top seam allowance and tack in place over the trimmed edge .
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