Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] over a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Since we 're obviously about to enter a discussion on ethics , may I suggest it might be more comfortable to do so in my apartment over a cup of coffee and a glass of aquavit ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Of course , I agreed to carry his bag like a shot , and the Irish golfer gave me some very basic instruction in my duties over a couple of pints of the dark stuff from his native land . |
| 3 | The pioneering example here is a mammoth longitudinal study undertaken and described in a six volume work by Terman and his colleagues who , beginning in 1921 , selected a large group of so-called gifted children and then followed their progress over a period of thirty-five years . |
| 4 | Liberated serfs would then redeem their debts over a period of years . |
| 5 | Clearly , the circuit behaves as a rejection filter and figure 8.8(c) gives its response over a range of frequencies either side of the rejection frequency . |
| 6 | ‘ What would have been Britain 's level of development had millions of them been put to work as slaves outside of their homeland over a period of four centuries ? ’ asks Guyanese professor of history Walter Rodney . |
| 7 | Shadow ministers who visited Washington thus found themselves at the centre of considerable attention , and were probed in detail on their thinking over a range of issues . |
| 8 | The practical effect of this wording is that for a claim to be covered the casualty must be reasonably attributable to an identifiable accident the source of which is external to the craft — thus the craft filling with water on its moorings over a period of weeks and then foundering would not be covered . |
| 9 | SAVERS who spread their funds over a range of accounts to keep interest paid below the level at which banks and building societies had to inform the taxman should be warned that the game is up . |
| 10 | Then it takes its place over a period of time within the wider teaching of the principles , planning and practice of worship , enabling the ordinand to explore the theological and practical importance of music in an appropriate context . |
| 11 | She had lost 8 inches off her waist and a staggering 10 inches off her hips over a period of seven months . |
| 12 | I will not therefore take the time of the House with the conventional lengthy explanation of the detail of what are in fact relatively routine pieces of annual business , such as the guaranteed minimum pensions order and the draft contributions rerating order , which are very much in line with their predecessors over a number of years . |
| 13 | THE picture of wizened old Frenchmen puffing contentedly on their Gauloises over a glass of pastis could be coming to an end — by law . |
| 14 | Rasmussen and Milner ( 1975 ) summarise data collected in their clinic over a number of years ' use of the Amytal test ( see Wada and Rasmussen , 1960 ; Branch , Milner and Rasmussen , 1964 ) . |
| 15 | On Sept. 30 , China had announced proposed measures to open its markets over a period of six months in response to US demands in August , but these had been rejected by Hills as " unsatisfactory " . |
| 16 | The reformers argued that since departments built up their philosophies over a period of time and since new measures took a considerable period to negotiate , these processes should be opened up so that the informed public could make its reactions clear while principles were still being settled . |
| 17 | They know that the recruitment specialist will look after their interests , advise them if they are flying too high , encourage them if they are ready for advancement and indeed assist them in planning their careers over a period of time . |
| 18 | One special feature of the materials is the fact that it was thoroughly tried and tested by the authors and their colleagues over a number of years before reaching its present form . |
| 19 | And while they were biding their time over a game of backgammon down in the café , William used to wander through the silent , cluttered rooms where their investment languished , gathering dust . |
| 20 | He also cited his disappointment over a number of recent appointments made by the Prime Minister . |
| 21 | For Otto the Great , crowned in Aachen in 936 , Charlemagne and his capital were key elements in his effort to legitimise his ascendancy over a rabble of dukes , princelings and petty kings . |
| 22 | Above him Cornelius ran his eye over a box of ancient cane carpet beaters . |
| 23 | In it he described a succession of his dreams over a period of thirty years , which seemed to show glimpses of the future , and provided a theory of time to account for them . |
| 24 | A client is not easily detached from a solicitor who has been handling his affairs over a period of years , but a comparatively mild solicitation may deprive an insurance broker of valuable business which otherwise might safely be reckoned on for a period . |
| 25 | I picture this character , a kind of hybrid between Lovejoy and Pop Larkin , scratching his head over a load of bulky junk to be shifted sharpish . |
| 26 | From his letters and his wife 's memoirs we picture him in cheap cafés hunched up in his greatcoat over a cup of coffee , with Russian and European newspapers spread about him . |
| 27 | Each Club is set in spacious grounds with an adjacent sandy beach and all offer outstanding value for money proving a popular choice with our clients over a number of years . |
| 28 | A standard technique that has stood the test of time is to analyse all paper work crossing your desk over a period of say a month . |
| 29 | One attractive alternative to brushing bronzing powder on your cheeks is cream blusher : blend it in well with your fingertips over a base of tinted moisturiser , then dust any areas prone to shine with powder . |
| 30 | We made towards them , picking our way over a welter of tracks . |