Example sentences of "'s [adj] [noun sg] over [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In saying that the power exists we were doing no more than to reaffirm the unlimited nature of the court 's inherent jurisdiction over minors , a jurisdiction which empowers and may require the court to override the wishes of a minor , even if he or she has sufficient understanding to make an informed decision . |
| 2 | After the operation has been completed the anaesthetic will be reversed and the patient 's normal control over respiration re-established . |
| 3 | Munster 's narrow win over Leinster means that they , like Ulster , have two wins under their belts and will put the title on the line today . |
| 4 | While Andy Roxburgh , who had watched the midweek match in Oporto , travelled back to Scotland last night , Brown , a witness to Portugal 's one-goal win over Malta at the start of the year , foresaw pressure increasing on the side who are now one point worse off than Scotland . |
| 5 | Bob Murray , the Sunderland chairman , has made a personal plea to Football Association chief executive Graham Kelly over suggestions that there will be fewer Roker supporters at the final than at Sunday 's semi-final victory over Norwich when more than 22,000 travelled from Wearside to Hillsborough . |
| 6 | SUNDAY : Mark Calcavecchia 's single-stroke win over Japan 's Hajime Meshiai at St Andrews secures the Dunhill Cup and a measure of Ryder Cup consolation for the United States . |
| 7 | With best figures of 3 for 43 it looked like a case of unfulfilled potential ; but Robinson has been a different proposition this season , and claimed a new career-best of 5 for 48 — and a match return of 9 for 68 — in Yorkshire 's emphatic win over Essex . |
| 8 | Jack Tinker wrote in the Daily Mail , ‘ Not only do we grow to know the entire family environments of George and Doris ( well , even names like that deserve romance ) but we see the passing parade of America 's social life over quarter of a century . |
| 9 | But help was now guaranteed , by a treaty which was the triumph of Cecil 's clear policy over Elizabeth 's instinctive desire to obfuscate and temporize . |
| 10 | Even so , the scale of Mr Major 's personal victory over Mr Kinnock is clear . |
| 11 | AFTER the euphoria of Ireland 's amazing victory over England last Sunday had died away , rugby followers throughout the British Isles waited with keen anticipation for the announcement of the Lions party for New Zealand later this summer . |
| 12 | Fama also tested for changes in the model 's explanatory power over time . |
| 13 | Saturday 's scrappy victory over Leicester was Pears-shaped . |
| 14 | And the attraction for them is not the crystal clear images of HDTV , but the prospect of broadcasting up to a dozen channels carrying pictures of today 's conventional clarity over cables or satellite transponders that now carry only one channel , a marvel made possible by digital compression . |
| 15 | That 's Arsenal 's England striker Ian Wright who scored twice in yesterday 's comfortable win over Everton |
| 16 | In addition to Cardinal , Szabo , Jackart , Charron , Woods and Lougheed , the capped players in the 22-strong party are outside-half Bob Ross and lock Ian Gordon , a replacement for Charron late in the second half for last year 's famous win over Scotland . |
| 17 | Rex who is assisted by his wife Cath , matched the winner 's increased margin over concentrate and recorded a 1p per litre improvement in the margin over concentrate . |
| 18 | Cambridge can take heart from Goldie 's substantial victory over Isis . |
| 19 | Coach Rich Kotite has chosen McMahon 's winning knack over Cunningham 's unpredictability to get the Eagles flying against the Los Angeles Raiders after losing three out of four games . |
| 20 | Well for a start it 's not a joke , but it does bring a wry smile in the aftermath of Ireland 's crunching victory over England last week . |
| 21 | The Manchester United captain , the rock on which both Ron Greenwood and Bobby Robson built their hopes , decided to quit the international scene after last month 's depressing win over Turkey . |
| 22 | They are indicative of the government 's shaky hold over grass-roots politics . |
| 23 | I first learnt of Edward Heath 's unexpected victory over Harold Wilson on arrival at a Mexico City hotel . |
| 24 | MP 's forthcoming resignation over non-disclosure of business interests |
| 25 | Council firm 's tender way over estimates |
| 26 | The state 's ultimate authority over broadcasting exemplifies one of the deficiencies of public service broadcasting , though , paradoxically , John Reith , the BBC 's first managing director/director general , would not have been able to develop the BBC as he did had he not had the full support of the state . |
| 27 | They may be intimidated by the president 's apparent command over public opinion — a position he may seek to reinforce by using television , radio and public speaking in general . |
| 28 | Instinctively , I find performances of Schubert ( in this case the E flat major Mass D950 ) on the ‘ grand ’ scale anathema , yet Jordan 's loving care over phrasing and careful balancing of his large forces , recorded in a fairly generous ( though never cloudy ) acoustic , completely win me over . |
| 29 | How appropriate that it was his try which sealed Ireland 's glorious victory over England at Lansdowne Road last Saturday . |
| 30 | ANY repeat of yesterday 's 24-hour strike over pit closures would consign Britain 's coal industry ‘ to history ’ , miners were warned last night . |