Example sentences of "[to-vb] some [noun] of [noun sg] over " in BNC.

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1 The state was forced to assume some measure of control over distribution of food and levels of profits , and thus intervene in the market .
2 A court must be able to exercise some measure of control over the cases which are brought before it , to prevent injustice to either party and to ensure that the various issues can be fully and effectively dealt with .
3 This explains why the Commission wishes to exercise some degree of control over the freedom to subsidise .
4 The shire and hundred meetings may have been able to exercise some kind of control over this , although a king who allowed himself and his servants too much leeway would have been difficult to oppose directly .
5 Try to retain some sort of control over an emotional matter and expect partners to behave unpredictably and thoughtlessly .
6 And , although I was instantaneously and utterly in love with you — and quite determined that we should marry as soon as possible — I have been trying my damnedest to keep some kind of control over my emotions . ’
7 The most important thing to understand here is that people try to re-establish some sort of control over their situation .
8 Then he seemed to get some sort of control over himself again .
9 She turned her hot face into the pillows and tried to get some sort of control over her heartbeats .
10 Hope you managed to get some sort of break over the weekend and that you 're not too behind on schedule — it 'll probably pick up later on in the shoot !
11 The government had been thinking about ways for the administration to maintain some degree of control over the colonies since the mid-1650s ; in 1675 Charles set up the first organization to establish any record of continuity , a sign that his possessions overseas were settling down into some sort of discernible order .
12 She wanted to have some measure of control over her own productivity — which she could exercise by walking more quickly or slowly .
13 ‘ I did n't do that to prove some sort of mastery over you , ’ he said evenly , and she drew in her breath sharply , wondering if he read her mind .
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