Example sentences of "this [noun sg] over a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having a naturally restrained appetite , which probably means that you are only a few pounds overweight and have gained this weight over a lengthy period . |
| 2 | We want to research whether this campaign over a short period of time can improve this situation . ’ |
| 3 | In tendering his resignation , Mr Adamec cited undue pressure from the opposition in the haggling this week over a new cabinet as the main reason . |
| 4 | He went on ‘ improving ’ this poem over a long period of years so that the text usually printed shows many alterations from the original . |
| 5 | heat this mixture over a low flame until it melts , stirring well . |
| 6 | Nan wore the smart navy coat she had worn yesterday , but this time over a pale yellow wool dress . |
| 7 | She wore another severe suit , grey this time over a white blouse , but perhaps in honour of the occasion had added a long twisted rope of coral , pearls and crystal . |