Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] its [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Direct expenditure by the federal government on investment has been virtually eliminated since the adoption of the 1974 Constitution , but , as we shall see below , the federal government continues to have an important indirect influence on investment through its control over the level of bank credits . |
| 2 | In a review of its work over the first ten years , its chairman , Lord Justice Sellers , claimed that the two institutions ‘ worked side by side in complete harmony and with some mutual assistance ’ . |
| 3 | As well as survivors from the original 58 Dakotas acquired between June 1943 and mid-1945 , the SAAF has added other aircraft to its fleet over the years . |
| 4 | The church , dedicated to St Nicholas , shows clear signs of its growth over the centuries . |
| 5 | Climbing up several flights of narrow , twisting stairs , I reached the Sultan 's penthouse pavilion with its view over the rooftops of Begampur . |
| 6 | Chinese leaders reportedly told Anh that they fully supported the outcome of the congress , which had stressed the maintenance of the party 's hold on political power whilst approving further loosening of its control over the economy . |
| 7 | If MI5 had obeyed the 1952 Maxwell Fyfe guidelines then there would have been little cause for complaint about its activities over the past 35 years . |
| 8 | It was n't just the sustained rumbling growls rising to a frenzy as two dogs threatened each other then lunged together in a bitter embrace , each asserting its place in the hierarchy , the priority of its rights over the red bitch . |
| 9 | ‘ Various people have given me the names of its chauffeurs over the years — , and , but I would be glad of any further information anyone may have of this wonderful carriage ’ he said . |
| 10 | The Senno family agreed terms on its dispute over the daughter 's year-long bout of the disfiguring skin disease , chloracne . |
| 11 | He attacked the Government for its complacency over the issue and compared the time taken over the taking stock package with the quick unveiling of the Conservative proposals on the future of water and local government . |
| 12 | That class , composed largely of drapers , pepperers , goldsmiths , mercers , and vintners , controlled the city through its hold over the offices of mayor , sheriff , and alderman . |
| 13 | Commentators analysing the results said that they showed that voters had rewarded the NSF for its efforts over the past six months , had opted for gradual change , and supported a political grouping which showed far greater coherence than the fragmented opposition . |
| 14 | The house had historic escutcheons on the outer walls , and unhistoric battlements on the roof , and a glorious view from its cliff over the River Wear . |
| 15 | His comments are a major diplomatic gaffe as the CRC has supported the region in its disquiet over the CRE 's decision to begin an investigation . |