Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [prep] [noun] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This measure refers to growth over an interval , while G is an instantaneous measure . |
| 2 | To illustrate the problem , and explain why he saw the whole business in gladiatorial terms as a contest resulting in victory over a subdued female Nature , one that became the opposite of what it seemed , docile and yielding instead of cold and repelling , he invoked the example of Shakespeare . |
| 3 | Enrichment of the hydrogen content is accomplished by passing the syn-gas mixed with steam over an iron catalyst , when the mildly exothermic ‘ water gas shift reaction ’ occurs , |
| 4 | On reaching the summit at 12.41 local time , 7.41 BST , Ms Stephens shouted for joy over a radio link to Mr Earl and her boyfriend and climbing colleague John Barry at the Advanced Base Camp Two at 23,000 ft . |
| 5 | You know , moaning about these blokes like the postman going on strike over a seven per cent rise . |
| 6 | His fingers on the strings hovered like butterflies over a flowerbed on a day of hot summer . |
| 7 | Most funding agencies are , understandably , unwilling to take on a commitment to pay for research over a period of perhaps twenty years or more . |
| 8 | Heat the oil in a large pan , add the onion and cook covered for 4–5min over a moderate heat . |
| 9 | We agree that in broad terms the mean number of heterosexual partners reported by men must be equal to the mean number reported by women over a specified time interval in a closed population . |
| 10 | William Plumpton , cultivating Gloucester and his retainer John Pilkington in the hope of bringing pressure to bear on Northumberland over a Knaresborough office , was firmly warned off by a more sophisticated associate . |
| 11 | William Plumpton , cultivating Gloucester and his retainer John Pilkington in the hope of bringing pressure to bear on Northumberland over a Knaresborough office , was firmly warned off by a more sophisticated associate . |
| 12 | He added that the electorates of UN member States might be unwilling to see their young men die in Ireland over a sustained period . |
| 13 | As the plane hangs in darkness over a net of lights far below , Kate looks in amazement at her new sandals and the label on her hand luggage . |
| 14 | In this way many kept an account going at Gieves over a period of years for a modest monthly sum of two or three pounds . |
| 15 | ‘ Maybe it was n't the wisest thing to have done , ’ Lisa reflected to Josey over a cup of tea that evening . |
| 16 | He wheeled round , and dimly Merrill registered lean height immaculate in dark blue ; then , at closer range , a taut design of no-nonsense features , dark eyebrows drawn in impatience over a straight , imperious nose . |
| 17 | Taxing all health in-surance benefits provided by employers over a basic insurance package would reduce some inequities at the high end while producing revenues to help small employers and self employed workers to buy insurance . |
| 18 | In each case a small working party met within SHHD over a period of a number of months . |
| 19 | AT LEAST 150 people were feared dead last night after an Israeli jet exploded in mid-air over a city suburb . |
| 20 | FIREBALL : A cargo-carrying jumbo jet exploded in mid-air over a densely-populated suburb of Amsterdam and smashed into apartment blocks |