Example sentences of "[verb] the [noun pl] of [noun pl] over " in BNC.
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1 | PROTECTION officers face the jibes of colleagues over their ‘ flunkey ’ duties for VIPs . |
2 | The key to minimizing the disadvantages and reaping the advantages of communications over the telephone is the way you behave . |
3 | The introduction is an essay by Octavio Paz in which he stresses the isolation in which the civilisations of the Americas evolved ( as opposed to Europe with contacts from the East ) and he examines the reactions of Europeans over the years to Mexican art . |
4 | Safely out of the sight and sound of him , she gazed raptly at glossy brochures and debated the merits of sofa-beds over plain settees with all the enthusiasm Marie-Christine could have wished . |
5 | In all such matters the government is in a position comparable to that of every private individual who can by his actions affect the fortunes of others over whom he has no authority , and who may , within limits , force people to obey their moral duty when they incline not to do so . |