Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the downside is that Pinatubo — which had been dormant for 600 years — may have been the reason we have all been reaching for our brollies and in some cases sandbagging the front door over the past few weeks . |
| 2 | In Brussels yesterday NATO sources said the alliance had completed plans to enforce a no-fly zone over Bosnia , with the United Nations expected to approve the use of allied fighters this week to shoot down Serb or other planes flying over the republic . |
| 3 | ‘ Give me a chance to put it right , ’ he murmured , and at the same time his fingers traced a delicate pattern over the inner skin of her wrists as he lightly caught hold of her and drew her closer . |
| 4 | TI also took the unusual decision to try a one-shot approach over a short timetable , rather than the more conventional series of increasing offers . |
| 5 | Enterprise Computer Holdings Plc fears it has been misunderstood : the company is keen to stress that Finance Director Les Kemp has the unhappy confusion over last year 's accounting figures under control ( CI No 2,162 ) but wants to know how accountants KPMG Peat Marwick managed not to sign the audit report for subsidiary Enterprise Computer Services ; apparently there was confusion at the time over the verification of certain bank loans ; all should be clear in the next report and the company says it expects to show a return to profit . |
| 6 | Neither House of Parliament exercises the constitutional control over the minister in the Council which is exercised by the Danish Folketing Market Committee . |
| 7 | N C V O has a proud record over the years , of developing and promoting new initiatives , to meet new needs , and to fill gaps in voluntary sector initiatives . |
| 8 | To summarise , the Cuk converter has an apparent advantage over standard Buck topology in that it uses an integrated magnetic structure and can reduce input and output ripple currents to very low levels . |
| 9 | In 1973 , the board used the public outcry over leaked reports of proposed cuts in the network ‘ to press for a higher level of investment , which they now thought they had a chance of being granted ’ ( Pryke and Dodgson 1975 : 23 ) . |
| 10 | AN peace talks appeared near collapse yesterday and a United Nations Security Council vote to enforce the no-fly zone over the region was delayed . |
| 11 | They were both standing very still and the snow built a lace-like pattern over them . |
| 12 | As the subject of historical studies , and the heroine of romantic fiction , Mary Queen of Scots has a massive lead over all other earthly Maries , only the Virgin scoring more heavily — as even the most cursory glance at the British Library Catalogue of Printed Books makes clear . |
| 13 | WASIM AKRAM claimed a hat-trick and opener Saeed Anwar hit 135 as Pakistan scored a 94-run win over a Northern Territory Invitation XI in Alice Springs yesterday . |
| 14 | Pakistan scored a one-run victory over a West Australian Invitation XI in the opening match of their Australian tour . |
| 15 | Once Tam darted a terrified glance over his shoulder and saw Kim sprawled across the writing-table ; white faced and trembling from head to toe , he had his eyes closed and his fists were clenched tight as he summoned up every last ounce of courage in his eleven-year-old body to endure his father 's beating without weeping or crying out . |
| 16 | New commissions for housing and offices show a marked decline over previous quarters . |
| 17 | Solicitors , barristers and certificated notaries enjoy a statutory monopoly over the drawing up or preparation of the executor 's affidavit and account ; these are formal documents which must be obtained before probate can be granted . |
| 18 | All the hobbitic jokes are doing , then , is to reflect and by intention deflect the modern inhibition over high styles which we and they share ; if we were not embarrassed by the hobbits , in other words , we would be by the heroes . |
| 19 | Give us the words to share the good news over all the earth , today and in the coming weeks ; change our lives so that other people can see that You are Lord of our lives , and may be attracted to You . |
| 20 | Saddam 's latest concessions marked a significant improvement over those offered in letters to Rafsanjani dated July 31 and Aug. 3 , in which he reportedly " stepp[ed] back " from Iraqi claims over the Shatt al-Arab waterway and proposed Iraqi troop withdrawals within two months . |
| 21 | A powerful Japan could work either for or against South Korea ; so long as the United States exercised a controlling influence over Japan , it would work for rather than against South Korea . |
| 22 | In this case , the researcher asks the subjects of the research to keep a detailed diary over a given period . |
| 23 | As I left the pen I saw Mr Stokill dragging a large object over the cobbles . |
| 24 | The fighting cast a long shadow over the UN peace-keeping operation in Croatia , where the first infantry units arrived over the weekend . |
| 25 | Mr Hollins rubbed a large hand over his large face . |
| 26 | In this respect , the northwestern provinces possessed a distinct advantage over the Mediterranean regions ; here there was an abundance of navigable rivers , while Britain in particular had easy access to coastal transport . |
| 27 | In an attempt to overcome a two-year-old impasse over European Commission proposals for an alignment of national rates of Value Added Tax ( VAT ) and Excise rates by 1993 , the ministers agreed to abandon key provisions for revising VAT collection arrangements . |
| 28 | The walk round the lake is a good place to start off with , while the path over the ‘ Mozartblick ’ to St Gilgen gives a fantastic view over the Wolfgangsee . |
| 29 | Labour launched an immediate protest over what they described as a ‘ pathetic prank ’ , and voiced concern that their legitimate work as a political party in the election campaign could be affected if their switchboard was jammed . |
| 30 | In a re-run of their 1992 inaugural golf match XEU Control/Commercial had a narrow victory over Andersen Consulting to square the series . |