Example sentences of "[adj] to [adj] [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main opposition grouping , the Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) , which had doubled its parliamentary representation in the December elections , was , like the KMT , subject to internal division over the issue of Taiwanese nationalism . |
| 2 | GRAHAM TAYLOR 'S future as England manager will be subject to high-level discussion over the next few days . |
| 3 | Moneylenders were registered ; subject to some conditions over the way they did business ; they were able to advertise in only a very restricted way ( for example , they were not allowed to mention interest rates or repayment schedules ) ; and courts could re-open their loans , setting new terms , if they charged excessive interest and the original terms were ‘ harsh and unconscionable ’ . |
| 4 | Japanese and Polish scientists have studied samples of cod-liver oil taken from fish and found that levels of DDT had fallen from 25 micrograms per gram in 1974 to 3 micrograms in 1989 , and levels of PCBs had fallen from 18 to 7 micrograms over the same period . |
| 5 | The authors ' ability to infer water chemistry quantitatively from sediment diatom assemblages is due to rapid developments over the past 5–10 years . |
| 6 | It could be due to natural selection over the generations ; or it could be learnt . |
| 7 | Due to earlier printing over the Christmas period , the full feature and photocall of the centre will appear in next month 's ‘ Voice ’ . |
| 8 | Similar to Bills of Exchange , it is possible to either roll over the debt by replacing a Note with another of longer tenor , or by asking for the payee 's consent to the extension of the maturity date . |
| 9 | Resorting to personal ties to survive or advance is a mechanism which has been used to some effect over the generations , but which prevents people turning to organisations or political activity which might , in the long run , prove more effective in solving their problems . |
| 10 | The total amount of Government grant that has been made available to British Coal over the past five financial years is £8.5 billion . |
| 11 | The poll also shows the Tories have cut Labour 's lead from nine to six points over the past month . |
| 12 | The competition is open to all readers over the age of 18 in Great Britain , Northern Ireland , Jersey , Guernsey and the Isle of Man , but not Eire . |