Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pos pn] [noun] [prep] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | When my right hon. Friend sees the new Irish Prime Minister soon will he tell him that the biggest contribution the Irish Republic can make to peace , stability and reconciliation in Northern Ireland is to renounce its claim to sovereignty over Northern Ireland , as that claim encourages Irish Republican terrorism and gives it legitimacy , as well as being the strongest stumbling block in the way of all-party talks aimed at constitutional progress ? |
| 2 | The Gunners bounced back from two successive defeats to restore their pride with victory over old rivals Liverpool in the live BSkyB clash . |
| 3 | Coutts had considered Virgin 's request to exceed their overdraft by £200,000 over the next seven days . |
| 4 | The session was largely spent in helping her further to express her feelings of distress over the separation . |
| 5 | Equally , it is not unknown for a partner gradually to lose interest in mundane administrative matters : often enough the problems that this can cause are exacerbated by his co-partners allowing him to escape his share of responsibility over a long period . |
| 6 | Both leaders agreed to submit their dispute over sovereignty over the 1,000-km Aouzou territorial strip , seized by Libya in 1973 , to the adjudication of the International Court of Justice at The Hague , as stipulated in the " Algiers Accord " signed by both sides in August 1989 [ see p. 36841 ] . |
| 7 | Edward agreed to renounce his claim to the French crown , while John was to abandon his demand for sovereignty over the lands ceded to the English . |
| 8 | He was able to extend his sphere of influence over a large area of south-eastern Britain . |
| 9 | At the same time were born new heroes and demigods ; the Hollywood dream factory , which had already indelibly stamped the character of both North America and Great Britain by the 1940s , began to spin its web of enticement over the whole of popular culture . |
| 10 | This relates directly to their ancestry ; these short-legged hounds were bred to pursue their quarry by scent over considerable distances . |
| 11 | The burgess might have no land at all in the fields ; but he had this right to graze his cattle after Lammas over any man 's lands , freely and wherever he liked . |
| 12 | The officer must indeed be prepared to sustain his attempts at persuasiveness over a long period of time , a matter which can pose problems , for he must be able to sense when a less conciliatory performance is warranted and a show of force , however discreet , would be appropriate . |
| 13 | The 70,000 strong South African Domestic Workers Union ( SADWU ) is encouraging its members to take their employers to court over unfair dismissals and low wages . |
| 14 | As a result it would be possible for the French at some future date to renew their claim to sovereignty over Aquitaine , and for the English to do the same in respect of the crown of France . |