Example sentences of "and above the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the election campaign threatens to engulf us , think through the trivia and above the bickering to the real values of the Conservatives compared to the phoney , intrusive dictums of the leaners to the Left . |
| 2 | Thus far they had found nothing , and above the bed of the river their searchings were stirring up a cloudy precipitate of mud as the white waters gushed across the weir . |
| 3 | over and above the cost of living in the past 12 years . |
| 4 | English constitutional law recognizes no entity , such as ‘ the State ’ , over and above the government of the day , to which the term ‘ the Crown ’ could apply . |
| 5 | The Luftwaffe came back to have a go at Chelsea and South Fulham , and above the noise of their engines we heard , for the first time ‘ Salt Peter Bluey , ’ as our nurses called him , give them hell 's delight with his raucous bark . |
| 6 | No one was in sight , but somebody was whistling cheerfully , and above the noise of hammering a radio belted out pop music . |
| 7 | We were a little discomfited by the request , but agreed to accede to it this once ; but when we realised that it was to be a regular arrangement , we knew that we should have to move again , for over and above the inconvenience of being put out of our room , we were sure that our landlady did not even change the sheets . |
| 8 | to say that in fairness to them , so what we would respectfully submit is that your Lordship having assessed the damages and erm , together with interest other than court of protection costs that the figure which we had mentioned and , and adjourn the matter for consideration of a structured settlement erm and that 's the first figure erm , that , the , the second thing , is that there is money in court er we would ask for a direction of the balance of the money , the balance over and above the money in court which is an extra three hundred and six thousand , three hundred and forty pounds at the present stage be brought into court within a reasonable time which we would note is fourteen days , maybe the defendant would ask longer , we have n't discussed it . |
| 9 | The details of this highly publicised scheme are well documented ( eg Challis , 1988 ) , its main features being : the employment of social workers as case managers , with case loads of 25 to 30 dependent elderly people , and with control over a decentralised budget to enable additional facilities or care ( in the shape of specially recruited local helpers ) to be purchased over and above the receipt of normal services . |
| 10 | This often requires analysis of parts of words — the elements in a compound like dog-sled , or the added meaning attributable to the suffix -er in opener compared to the verb open — over and above the sense of each word . |
| 11 | But it was the rise over and above the increase in real incomes which caused most grief for inflation and the payments balance . |
| 12 | It was an old woman 's room , and above the smell of beeswax and the faint summer scent from a bowl of pot-pourri on the Pembroke table , his sensitive nose could detect a whiff of the sour smell of old age . |
| 13 | The group has a fairly informal basis , but we feel there must be various ways of forming the group to mitigate the members from losses incurred over and above the level of liability insurance that may have to met in the event of a very serious accident . |
| 14 | How can high-bay warehousing be classified in order to identify different degrees of risk which result from equipment layout and complexity over and above the question of differing degrees of combustibility ( this aspect being adequately covered in the Fire Offices ' Committee Rules ) . |
| 15 | So behind and above the person of the prince , there formed again the abstract concept of ‘ the public person ’ , the punisher of the wrongs and injuries , the bearer of peace , the mighty distributor of justice and equity . |
| 16 | It had drawn to a halt , and above the slapping of the water Lefevre could discern obscure sounds of commotion as the vehicle rocked on its springs . |
| 17 | Special thanks to Bing and Robin for their organisation of the event , Jimmy and Peter for the photos and video , Catering staff and to Transport Section for services over and above the call of duty . |
| 18 | Well , Chair , erm , most of my money is under the Resources Management sub-committee , erm , that has been very thoroughly examined , I think the Resources P A G have agreed with me , on the other P A G , and John has written that on to search for saving what I would say , over and above the call of duty . |
| 19 | The commission of a public nuisance can only be tortious however where an individual can prove he has suffered damage over and above the rest of the community and that such damage is direct and substantial . |
| 20 | Thus , the maximum saving is 15% in respect of the portion of income over and above the aggregate of the 25% rate band ( currently £23,700 ) and allowance ( personal allowance , married couples allowance ) and interest charges and personal pension payments . |
| 21 | and polythene and above the grind of his skidoo |
| 22 | The outcome of these changes is that the drug bill is rising faster than it has for some years and above the rate of inflation . |
| 23 | Beyond and above the jolt to the national memory , there was for me a special exhumation of the past . |
| 24 | Notice that this test is equivalent to testing whether the anticipated component of monetary growth has an additional effect on unemployment over and above the effect of the . |
| 25 | It was difficult to be absolutely sure , but over and above the sound of the torrential downpour outside she was sure she could detect the steady drip of water from inside . |
| 26 | Members to be Males or Females and above the age of fifteen admitted on paying One Shilling to Treasurer . |
| 27 | These regressions indicate that mortality is related to swings in unemployment levels , over and above the improvement in mortality related to the long term trend for disposable incomes to increase . |
| 28 | From such a position , deviant behaviour could be extremely good or heroic behaviour , such as risking one 's life to help others or showing courage over and above the line of duty . |
| 29 | Dexter noticed that white hairs were even bristling from his ears and above the line on his cheeks where he shaved . |
| 30 | Comparing the commercial audit definition with this one , we can see that the Regularity Audit , the Economy and Efficiency Audit , and the Effectiveness Audit are clearly requirements over and above the attestation of financial statements by commercial auditors . |