Example sentences of "over the whole [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The peoples who survived in the northwest area gained greatly from the mixture of arts and race but retained their individuality also until the tide turned once more and the northwestern island increased its influence eventually over the whole of Spain . |
| 2 | We can at last give the Proof of Theorem 1.4.4 Let S denote the set of all positive integers of the form ma + nb where m , n are free to range over the whole of Z. Then clearly at least one of a , -a , b , -b belong to S. [ Why ? ] |
| 3 | The Scottish new towns constitute a microcosm of what is happening over the whole of Britain . |
| 4 | His recital of the history of the archbishops ' exercise of authority over the whole of Britain over the centuries is punctuated by quotations from Gregory , proclaiming the claims of antiquity as a model for future conduct . |
| 5 | Along the edge of the Cromarty Firth there were more seagulls in the fields than over the whole of Lewis . |
| 6 | During Miocene and Pliocene times tapirs abounded over the whole of Europe and Asia , their remains having been found in the tertiary deposits of France , India , Burmah , and China . |
| 7 | Over the whole of Russia there-was a dearth of agricultural goods caused mainly by the Famine , and a comparative glut of industrial products from the towns . |
| 8 | Political leadership over the whole of society depends ‘ not only on the expression of the interests of a ruling class but also on its acceptance as ‘ normal reality ’ or ‘ commonsense ’ by those … subordinated to it ’ . |
| 9 | The question of his metropolitan privileges will require separate discussion , for they cast a long shadow over the whole of Anselm 's life as archbishop . |
| 10 | Two companies are offering ‘ pay TV ’ over the whole of Canada with a further four operating a similar service in Ontario , Alberta , Quebec , Alberta and in the Atlantic provinces . |
| 11 | In 1984 the UK conceded that in 1997 , upon the expiry of the lease on the New Territories , China would regain sovereignty over the whole of Hong Kong . |
| 12 | In 1984 the UK conceded that in 1997 , upon the expiry of the lease on the New Territories , China would regain sovereignty over the whole of Hong Kong . |