Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 31 | The family 's loss of control over the youth is crucial to his development in sport , for , if there was a more balanced social management within the West Indian community , it is likely that the vibrance and energy expended in sport could be directed into more orthodox areas . |
| 32 | The decline of pre-marital pregnancy during the late nineteenth century was probably therefore less the product of adoption of middle-class values than the consequence of the felt loss of control over the consequence of heterosexual relations . |
| 33 | But the price of obtaining the destruction of working-class power and organization was a loss of control over the state by the bourgeoisie and nobility . |
| 34 | Er w which in turn is is intended to minimize the loss of staff over the next two years . |
| 35 | Scientist Tom Clarkson said that there was a 50-60 percent loss of ozone over the Antarctic during the southern spring ( from September to November ) . |
| 36 | Relations improved with South Korea as a result of concessions over the treatment of the Korean minority within Japan , and Japan 's admission of guilt over its past treatment of Korea [ see p. 38623 ] . |
| 37 | Other accusations were the result of disputes over the ownership of animals . |
| 38 | This has come about partly as a result of research over the last 10 years or so into various forms of involvement in the teaching of reading . |
| 39 | In addition most clubs organise a full programme of races over the season which , once you 've mastered the basics of sailing , can improve your skills very quickly by matching them up with other boats in the fleet . |
| 40 | The French and British governments are following exactly the opposite policies on production in the public sector ; the French have nationalised an additional 12% of industrial output while the British have begun to sell public assets to the private sector and to plan a vigorous programme of privatisation over the next few years . |
| 41 | This year 's profits will be used to help fund a record £1.5billion programme of investment over the next five years to cope with what is described as ‘ a phenomenal ’ growth in mail . |
| 42 | It is important that the purpose of this criticism should not be misunderstood ; the theoretical and experimental contributions that the Aplysia group have made to the cellular study of memory over the past two decades have been substantial , but the very intellectual certainty of the group and the charisma of its leader have tended to suppress some of its problems and sideline those who have articulated them . |
| 43 | Sprint has also announced demonstration of videoconferencing over the Internet sponsored by the National Science Foundation . |
| 44 | He will be discussing the future of Leeds over the next 5 years or so . |
| 45 | He also brought to an end , but not without difficulty , the suit which had begun between the archbishop and the chapter of Canterbury over the church of Lambeth , which the same archbishop , against the will of the chapter , had built and endowed with many and substantial rents , instituting canons regular in it — noble men , powerful and educated . |
| 46 | The relation between the theory and practice of perspective over the next four centuries is examined in detail . |
| 47 | erm usually if it 's just one or two things people are offered the opportunity to submit a piece of work over the summer |
| 48 | ‘ Simon sitting between the twins and Piggy , wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy who grabbed it . |
| 49 | One big piece of deregulation over the past ten years will be hard to reverse : the freeing of interest rates . |
| 50 | I use a small piece of putty over the nozzle for speed and short-term storage ; but if I 'm not going to be using it for a while , I take the top off and place a small piece of Clingfilm over the bottle , then screw the top back on again . |
| 51 | He had a strong feeling that he wanted to dash back to the Romano-British section and break a piece of statuary over the bastard 's head . |
| 52 | I use a small piece of putty over the nozzle for speed and short-term storage ; but if I 'm not going to be using it for a while , I take the top off and place a small piece of Clingfilm over the bottle , then screw the top back on again . |
| 53 | Lay a piece of paper over the artwork and draw on the actual positions of the components , showing the locations of all pinouts and terminals clearly . |
| 54 | It was with his father Paul 's encouragement that Pascal eventually set to work on the project , which has been ‘ something of a labour of love over the last few years ’ . |
| 55 | Party leaders will work on identifying the priorities for Labour 's first term of office over the next year . |
| 56 | It shocked my manager a lot too and he 's going to be concentrating on a big relaunch of Suzanne over the next while so I think it 's a good opportunity for me to take my career more into my own hands . ’ |
| 57 | A review of debates over the past two or three years reveals another unusual aspect . |
| 58 | A retired couple have won the right to challenge the Department of Transport over the impact a new bypass could have on their home . |
| 59 | In this way the illusion of control over the ‘ sinister pluralisation ’ was established . |
| 60 | Disappointingly there was little evidence of any change in the condition of attenders over the course of two years from the interviewing of the original sample . |