Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] [prep] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 61 | The government , says Roith , should take some of the credit for the growth in computer literacy in Britain over the past half a decade . |
| 62 | A brute wall of sound over which the 'Nigs have scrawled their own , bug-eyed 'n' ugly messages . |
| 63 | Although the Student Tutoring Scheme and the Enterprise Studentships have been the main focus of Student Enterprise activities within Napier over the last year , students have been involved in ‘ enterprising ’ activities elsewhere : |
| 64 | UK COMPANIES AT LOGGERHEADS OVER LOGIX NAME |
| 65 | Anyone involved with PCs can hardly have failed to notice the dramatic price reductions in PCs over the last year . |
| 66 | The National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) has set out its proposals for the development of water resources in Britain over the next 30 years . |
| 67 | Reports in early April , covering the Rao-Wickremasingh meeting , noted the Indian government 's desire to bring LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran to justice over the May 1991 assassination of Rajiv Gandhi [ see p. 38175 ] ( although no specific request had been made to Sri Lanka ) , and the claim that the LTTE planned a further series of assassinations in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to counter the state government 's clampdown on its activities there . |
| 68 | Holidays can make a big hole in your savings so we offer a 5% discount for clients over the age of 60 on the date of departure . |
| 69 | Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices amid fears over the state of the global economy . |
| 70 | The EC Environment Commissioner , Ioannis Paleokrassas , has threatened to take the UK government to court over its alleged failure to conduct a proper environmental impact assessment over the planned motorway through Oxleas Wood in south-east London . |
| 71 | On 1 and 2 March Wedgwood is giving employees the chance to show they care by holding an Anthony Nolan bone marrow register clinic at Barlaston over the two days . |
| 72 | The Getty Kouros plus debate over its authenticity goes on show |
| 73 | A large dollop of thick porridge was placed before her , and a nun came round and poured a minute amount of milk over it . |
| 74 | Rethink call from Tory peers follows banks ' pull-out Minister in corner over student loans . |
| 75 | Eighteen months ago Down captured their fourth Sam Maguire with victory over Meath in an absorbing and memorable All Ireland decider . |
| 76 | Carey plea for peace over women priests |
| 77 | My teaching finished just before Easter , and on my way north I went to the national cycle rally , which was held in a motor camp near Blenheim over the long weekend . |
| 78 | He wants the findings and recommendations of the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland over a special report on the Western Isles Council and BCCI set aside in an action for judicial review that went before Lord Prosser yesterday . |
| 79 | Changes in mortality have influenced the marital status composition of the older age groups in Britain over the last century . |
| 80 | Drug suicide bid by Bardot over animal cruelty |
| 81 | Hepper Robinson in Middlesbrough is run by two managers , Alan and Stephen Brown , who are due to receive details of the MBO deal from RE over the weekend . |
| 82 | Baygard , claims Wilson , enhances the life of the ball by increasing moisture and dirt repellence by 75% over other tennis balls , thereby reducing the problems of weight gain and fluffiness . |
| 83 | LAW SOCIETY TAKES LORD CHANCELLOR TO COURT OVER LEGAL AID CUTS |
| 84 | It packs into a 115l backpack for carriage over short distances . |
| 85 | ‘ The newspaper and television campaign in Germany over the imminent handing over of certain art treasures is gamesmanship to exert pressure on public opinion during the talks . |
| 86 | More 's study ( 1980 ) of skill levels among engineering workers in England over the period 1870–1914 comes to the conclusion that it is not possible to sustain a definite ‘ deskilling ’ thesis on the evidence available . |
| 87 | In his final act as President , George Bush declares trade war on Japan over chip imports , and warns the Japanese to remember Pearl Harbor . |
| 88 | However , Mongolian students staged a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Ulan Bator on June 4 , 1990 , to commemorate the crushing of the Chinese democracy movement in June 1989 [ see pp. 36720-22 ] , and there were further student protests in October over the issue of political prisoners in Inner Mongolia . |
| 89 | They are being backed by the United Kingdom Egg Producers and Retailers Association which says their plight has highlighted the problems being faced by thousands of small egg producers after publicity over salmonella infection . |
| 90 | Two depositors , who together lost £400,000 , have gone on hunger strike at Westminster over the case . |