Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [prep] [noun] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 30-nation talks in Geneva failed to bridge the gap between countries such as Germany and the Nordic states , which are seeking a 79 per cent cut in emissions by the end of the decade , and those like the UK and France which want a lower level of cuts over a longer period . |
| 2 | Harmonic schemes on a larger scale , spanning large movements or in successions of movements , also require planning , for some change of key over a large area is needed to create contrast and relief . |
| 3 | Draping a 3.5-dimensional colour-shaded perspective view of the magnetic field in colour over a relief representation of the Bouguer gravity anomalies shows correlations between high and low anomalies in the two fields . |
| 4 | Firms with a sustained high level of exports over a longer period may provide further figures for consideration as a consistent exporter . |
| 5 | Try to retain some sort of control over an emotional matter and expect partners to behave unpredictably and thoughtlessly . |
| 6 | Following an enforced climb-down by Palmerston over a scheme by Hall for military bands in the Royal Parks on Sundays , the cordiality between the two men seems to have evaporated , and on 13th October , 1856 , Palmerston sent Hall a blunt admonition over the Government Offices . |
| 7 | There are also some local variations in the measurements and because of this reliable detection of growth over a period of half a day seems unlikely . |
| 8 | If the flat only has one entrance/exit ( which it will because it is not on the ground floor ) , it should have a fire escape , or some means of escape over a balcony or roof . |
| 9 | They have an album of photos showing the house at different stages of completion over a period of 18 months . |
| 10 | He was plastering wet threads of hair over a balding pate , and there was a look of alarm in those magnified eyes . |
| 11 | First , the payment of this sum of money over a short period would have a considerable inflationary effect . |
| 12 | This number of casualties over a period of a few days would have been exceptional even when the mujahideen guerrillas were fighting the communists . |
| 13 | ( 1989 ) examined the impact of smoking status on mortality over a 17-year period for 60- to 94-year-olds included in the Alameda County study in the United States . |
| 14 | Fleischmann then showed a proposal that he and Pons had submitted to the Department of Energy ( DOE ) in Washington requesting financial support for them to carry through a definitive series of experiments over a period of three years . |
| 15 | I have experience of this class of case over a period of more than fifty years and it has n't been uncommon in the past even in the days when judges took a more rigorous view than they cline er inclined to do nowadays not to punish er in any with a custodial |
| 16 | Again these are fully supplemented by maps , photographs and charts and make an interesting source of reference over a large variety of subject matter . |
| 17 | In 1982 , he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Foreign Office minister Cranley Onslow , but resigned after just six days in protest over a dispute involving Northern Ireland . |
| 18 | In addition , HARPY limited the average number of competitors over a stretch of speech and also constrained their identity , thereby ensuring that the items were easily discriminable as measured by their acoustic match scores . |
| 19 | One analysis by Stuart Nachtwey of NASA estimates the extra risk of cancer over an 18-month voyage , including 30 days on Mars , is only 1 per cent . |
| 20 | But this is surely nitpicking , in what can be viewed as a significant contribution to our knowledge of so many aspects relating to the ordinary citizens of Florence over a period of more than 200 years . |
| 21 | It may also be possible to argue that where the party has failed to respond to a notice of assignment from the purchaser , such lack of action over a long period is an implied consent where that party has dealt with the purchaser after completion . |
| 22 | The Library Association has thus taken a consistent position on censorship over a period of at least 25 years . |
| 23 | We 're also engaged with the European Community in discussion over a bid for funding to develop social work , child protection and alternatives to institutional care and to other child care systems within Romania . |
| 24 | From the curves it can be seen that there is a rapid change in log over a narrow range of temperature corresponding to the glass transition . |
| 25 | Melt the plain chocolate with three tablespoons of water over a pan of hot water . |
| 26 | The singer Elton John has taken a national newspaper to court over an article last December which claimed he was hooked on a bizarre diet which meant he spat out food without swallowing . |
| 27 | Analysis of the moment-by-moment changes in performance over a ten-minute period has shown that while the sleep-deprived subject may be performing well at the beginning , all responses are slowed towards the end , as well as frank lapses occurring . |
| 28 | The giant ground sloths and armadillos of the past were clearly South American in character , showing that this continent had been populated by unique families of animals over a vast period of time . |
| 29 | After breakfast we left the inn and got on the track , which , with care , need not be lost sight of in good weather , except in haze or severe rain , when there is danger at one or two places , where a ceaseless flow of moisture over a rich soil keeps the grass so green and the ground so soft , no path is traceable now and again . |
| 30 | Chairman can I er suggest to these results of course over a period and I 'd like to see |