Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] of [noun] over [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In the day-to-day life of a legal system its rule of recognition is very seldom expressly formulated as a rule ; though occasionally , courts in England may announce in general terms the relative place of one criterion of law in relation to another , as when they assert the supremacy of Acts of Parliament over other sources or suggested sources of law .
2 Of thunder of spring over distant mountains
3 Therefore , Piaroa boys are not constrained into learning the aggressive stance of young warriors to fight men of this world ; they do not learn to accept the dominance relationships of groups of men over other groups of men .
4 The obtaining of access and maintenance of rights of way over Pennine moorlands , particularly in the Peak District , was fundamental to their activities .
5 An example of the objectionable content of the draft was the call for relaxation of controls over private sector housing : ‘ local authorities should not lay down requirements on the mix of house types , provision of garages , internal standards , sizes of private gardens , location of houses on plots and in relation to each other , provision of private open space . ’
6 I repeat that there is no system that can automatically preclude evil people getting into positions of power over vulnerable people .
7 The first point is that Ramsey pricing has advantages both in terms of static efficiency and also arguably in terms of equity over cost-based pricing .
8 ‘ I just hope that they 're not an indication of Irish troubles finding their way into Wales in the way they have in parts of England over recent days and weeks , ’ said Mr Wigley .
9 The water channel is four feet wide inside and is covered by slabs of stone over cemented sides .
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