Example sentences of "to [v-ing] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to expressing disquiet over reports of continuing violations of rights in Iran , the resolution included a reaffirmation ‘ that governments are accountable for assassinations and attacks by their agents against persons on the territory of another state , as well as for the incitement , approval or wilful condoning of such acts ’ . |
| 2 | They hope that a jobs package will go some way to defusing criticism over a perceived lack of direction on tackling the long dole queues . |
| 3 | Finance charges are allocated to accounting periods over the primary period of the lease and represent a constant proportion of the balance of capital payments outstanding . |
| 4 | They would be dangerously close to having style over content if the songs were n't so good , and if singer Valerie Etienne did n't have such a heaven-sent voice . |
| 5 | The Excess Profits Duty was widely regarded as a concession to mounting concern over profiteering ( Maguire 1987 ) , but the decision to levy it on societies posed fundamental questions about the nature of the cooperative enterprise . |
| 6 | And the nature of the department store — stocking a little bit of everything — puts them at a disadvantage compared with more specialised retailers when it comes to exerting leverage over suppliers . |
| 7 | When it comes to feeling awe over living " watches " I yield to nobody . |