Example sentences of "over a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pin is often positioned on the right-hand side , just over a ridge which runs across the front of the green . |
| 2 | It climbs up to and over a ridge and on the ascent reveals an exquisite vista of Loch Maree , a foretaste of joys to come . |
| 3 | The presenter of a television series has some advantage over a writer , since filming is more flexible than book production . |
| 4 | Anyway , whether that 's the reason or not , over a depth of about a metre of deposit there is really quite rapid changes in these populations . |
| 5 | Place the frozen truffles on a wire rack over a baking sheet . |
| 6 | Gerry Fitt with the full support of his party brought down the last Labour government over a decision which greatly enhanced the SDLP 's standing . |
| 7 | The move followed disagreements over a decision to increase the price of vegetable oils . |
| 8 | There was a major outcry in early February over a decision by officials of the Foreign Affairs and Interior ministries to allow George Habash , the leader of the radical Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP ) , to enter France on Jan. 29 for medical treatment . |
| 9 | The earlier row was over a decision by magistrates in Aylesbury to let two offendors wipe out a thousand pounds in fines by spending a few hours in police cells . |
| 10 | The families of five young people who were killed by a reckless driver say they 're outraged over a decision to reduce his prison sentence . |
| 11 | But delays over a decision about the nature of the contract meant the deadline for tenders was postponed to February 24 . |
| 12 | I think at the time the RAF had more volunteers than it could cope with and much weeding out was done , but in his case he blotted his copybook good and proper by doing a bit of unauthorised low flying over a south Devonshire town , frightening all the old ladies . |
| 13 | In conjunction with a state of emergency the President might also impose temporary direct presidential rule over a union republic . |
| 14 | Satie over a building society commercial . |
| 15 | A second planning battle looks set to break out over a building which was used by gospel worshippers in Darlington . |
| 16 | He saw it break its flight over a dell between the dunes , soar vertically and then head off at an angle . |
| 17 | A witness said : ‘ Two engines cut out and the plane started to eject fuel over a lake as it lost height . |
| 18 | To reach the sixteenth green from the championship tee required a full driver over a lake of 230 yards . |
| 19 | His brother Eugene ( right ) , the publicity chief for London/FFRR Records , wears an even bigger linen suit over a rayon polo shirt . |
| 20 | The baggy suede jacket over a cashmere jacket , costly jeans and light brogues all bespeak a casual wardrobe allowance which is probably greater than the amount most people spend on a new car . |
| 21 | There is evidence , for instance , that the idea of the supportive extended family is often a myth , and one Birmingham survey showed that among Asian people over a quarter had no close relatives in Britain . |
| 22 | The need for more staff time to organize training , or a member of staff specifically employed to organize/co-ordinate training , was mentioned by over a quarter of all authorities ( see Table 25 ) : |
| 23 | Hong Kong 's Victoria Harbour is used by over a quarter of a million ships a year . |
| 24 | That 's well over a second quicker than the Integrale , just under a second in front of Ford 's Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 and neck and neck with BMW 's masterful M5 . |
| 25 | I must say Professor Hoskin I was rather struck by pictures in the papers today , yesterday of Boris Yeltsin standing over a boar he 'd shot , it was strongly reminiscent of pictures we 've seen of the former president of Romania , Ceauşescu . |
| 26 | Gethin Butler ( Norwood Paragon ) won yesterday 's Hope Valley Classic , third round of the season-long Star Trophy national road race series , over a 104-mile course at Bishop 's Castle , Shropshire . |
| 27 | Girls have been seen in Italy , spinning with spindles over a balcony , while their sisters sat knitting below , which lends support to such a theory . |
| 28 | If the flat only has one entrance/exit ( which it will because it is not on the ground floor ) , it should have a fire escape , or some means of escape over a balcony or roof . |
| 29 | I recall my partner panting , puffing and praying his way over a traverse which in no way resembled the route description , to arrive with abject horror at my belay . |
| 30 | Now there was a stronger motive for the killing of Dominic Wetherby than mere resentment over a promotion leap-frog . |