Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun sg] over [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Look here : that was in broad daylight over a single strand of wire , not under fire from any machine guns , and with no patrolling goon with a gun to meet us on the other side . |
| 2 | Most commentators agree that there was a change in ethos in economic policy over the 1960s which resulted in a more interventionist approach [ Beckerman , 1972 ] , and European practice was certainly an influence in bringing it about [ Estrin and Holmes , 1983 ; Hayward and Narkiewicz , 1978 ; Shonfield , 1965 ] . |
| 3 | In the language of political philosophy , power is deemed to be a concept that is ‘ essentially contested ’ which means that although the concept has featured prominently in political philosophy over the centuries and is now a major concern of organisation theorists we are still left with disputes over its meaning . |
| 4 | It should also be stated that changes in political thinking over the past three years have changed the complexion of the West German energy future . |
| 5 | Many of the significant trends in Spanish art over the last ten years are represented : the return to expressionism of Sicilia , Sevilla and Barcelo , the lyrical style of Campano and Broto , the monumental sculpture of Susana Solano and the geometrical works of Sergi Aguilar , not forgetting the surrealist objects of Pepe Espaliu and the metaphysical inspiration of Dis Berlin . |
| 6 | Residents appreciated the low traffic volume and near absence of through-traffic and a majority of them was in complete agreement over the restrictions on cars . |
| 7 | It 's a frequent irritation however that British television companies are n't obliged to give the credit that is so manifestly due , especially since , in the last few years , the quality and range of recorded music for dramas and documentaries has become as almost diverse as that used in European cinema over the last few decades . |
| 8 | Two veiled female figures leaned in exaggerated mourning over an urn in the Grecian taste of the 1810s . |
| 9 | According to government estimates , the Soufriere geothermal project could potentially provide electricity for around a quarter of the island 's population and saved about US$250 million in foreign exchange over a 30-year period . |
| 10 | Far from commanding respect they were the object of widespread disdain and , although a few magnates became major patrons of the arts , they were in general almost wholly lacking in cultural influence over the wider educated public . |
| 11 | In Tameside the central department and the local authority were in direct conflict over a matter of administrative feasibility . |
| 12 | In Southampton in the 1450s , when there was considerable bitterness in civic politics over the attitude to be taken to aliens , whether they should be welcomed for bringing wealth to the town , or attacked as intruders , marriage could lead a man to switch his allegiance from one group to another . |
| 13 | Both are still locked in commercial combat over the lucrative contract to refit Britain 's Trident submarine fleet . |
| 14 | ‘ The NHS has had the lion 's share of the very substantial increases in public spending over the last few years , and this has resulted in higher standards of care and treatment , ’ he writes . |
| 15 | Both argued that women needed to play a decisive role in public debate over the nation 's morals , precisely because it was women who were centrally concerned with sexuality . |
| 16 | Professor Davis has calculated that over 75 per cent of the growth in English exporting over the first half of the eighteenth century depended on either southern Europe or the Americas . |
| 17 | ( iii ) From their reading of pre-20th century literature , pupils should be encouraged to identify some of the major changes in English grammar over the centuries , eg the loss — except in some dialects and in religious uses — of thee and thou ; the simplification of the verb system eg from have , hast , hath , to have and has ; the change in the structure of negatives eg from I know not to I do n't know . |
| 18 | By the Great Semantic Shift which has operated in English politics over the past 30 years or so , opinions on this and many other matters which were once held by the majority and described as ‘ moderate ’ , ‘ of the centre ’ or merely ‘ patriotic ’ have gradually come to be described first as ‘ right-wing ’ , then as ‘ extreme right-wing ’ , then as ‘ lunatic fringe ’ and finally as ‘ fascist ’ . |
| 19 | The new 20th Century Gallery at the V&A is in many ways symptomatic of the changes in British culture over the last decade . |
| 20 | One of the radio control room operators heard her screaming in uncontrollable agony over the airwaves . |
| 21 | In 1878 he pioneered the introduction of 2–6–0 type freight locomotives in Britain and , as consultant to the London , Tilbury and Southend Railway , 4–4–2 passenger tank locomotives , which were highly successful and were built in enlarged form over the next fifty years . |
| 22 | But this implies that a single random increase in aggregate demand in the current period can set up a serially correlated movement or boom in real output over a number of subsequent periods . |
| 23 | Table 2.3 describes the broad occupational and sexual hierarchy of reward in Britain in descending order over the past fifteen years . |
| 24 | The Joint Commission soon became bogged down in renewed argument over the eligibility of various groups for consultation , with the Russians reiterating refusal to consult rightists currently denouncing the Soviet Union vehemently and demonstrating noisily in Seoul . |
| 25 | These would have claimed much of Miller 's attention , but his expertise would have been in great demand over the cultivation of rare fruits . |
| 26 | It 's difficult to be sure , but I 'd say he 'd been put in the water immediately after death and that he 's been tossed about in shallow water over a rocky bottom ever since . |
| 27 | Furthermore — and this probably gives us the best clue as to the intrinsic nature of schizophrenia — there is fluctuation in mental state over a much shorter time-scale . |
| 28 | We therefore laid our plans and moved out in good order over a long period of time . |
| 29 | The silk was of the first order , better than one could obtain nowadays , and had kept in good condition over the years . |
| 30 | This suggests that relatively more females had become either ‘ known ’ or involved in opioid use over the two years . |