Example sentences of "some control over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It occurred to Rostov that there would be more point to the information if he also had some control over the pod 's guidance system , but at least he now knew where he was going . |
| 2 | The clerk therefore has some control over the flow of work for each barrister in the chambers . |
| 3 | Begin to form letters with some control over the size , shape and orientation of letters or lines of writing . |
| 4 | 715 , some control over the exercise of jurisdiction was well recognised . |
| 5 | Congress tried to reassert some control over the budget process in 1974 , specifically to prevent President Nixon from refusing to spend ( impounding ) money appropriated by Congress . |
| 6 | Obviously this last option permits the human indexer some control over the allocation of index terms . |
| 7 | Pressure by environmentalists in the US has meant that that country has exerted some control over the industry by insisting that observers are placed on board US-registered boats . |
| 8 | This means that the bidder will lose some control over the secrecy arrangements and may face a premature announcement by the target . |
| 9 | With Chrissie so shaken up , it would be good to have a second voice in the Stones ' house that could exert some control over the eleven-year-old . |
| 10 | Henry attempted to gain some control over the situation . |
| 11 | However , at a board meeting the Chairman has supported JR 's suggestion that , as a preliminary measure , the accounts department should in future have some control over the acceptance of sales orders . |
| 12 | They thus have some control over the speed with which the AGV moves through their section , and for those sections where the carrier does not move for the full 20 minutes there is the opportunity to pace their work over that span . |
| 13 | The trust is invalid on several counts : no property has been bequeathed to the curator so the principle of benefit is infringed ; if the curator had been validly appointed , which he has not , then he would be able to exercise some control over the foster-child 's use of the land ; but even then , since he would not be owner , it would be a problem that it was he who was charged with the trust for distributing shares in the income from the land . |