Example sentences of "[is] a [noun sg] of [noun] over " in BNC.

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1 There 's a gratuitousness of form over content : so much more is done than is ‘ required ’ for the purposes of communication , so much flaunting and adornment .
2 so providing they just play it steadily they should be alright , there 's a lot of discrimination over the Australian defeat in the paper , they reckon that if erm
3 ‘ There 's a lot of ducks over there by the stream , ’ she said .
4 ‘ There 's a body of opinion over here that we 're too British , ’ adds Fruitbat , ‘ and that does make me feel like I 'm banging my head against a wall at times .
5 ‘ Now all she needs is a bit of work over a mile and a quarter on Tuesday and she 'll be ready for Longchamp .
6 And still of a winter 's night , they say , when the wind is in the trees , When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas , When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor , A highwayman comes riding —
7 One of the most important gifts a teacher can pass on to pupils is a sense of control over one 's life .
8 These assumptions may be summarized as follows : ( a ) that the account of how Molla Husrev came to the Muftilik is at least broadly correct ; ( b ) that the Muftilik passed in an uncomplicated manner from Fahreddin Acemi to the Mufti of Istanbul ( though , as has been seen , there is a division of opinion over whether the latter was Abdulkerim or Molla Husrev ) ; ( c ) that Abdulkerim did hold the office of Mufti , that is , the Muftilik of Istanbul ( though again there is disagreement about when he held it ) .
9 There is a lot of controversy over which SPF ( sun protection factor ) creams are best for particular countries .
10 The scenery , it goes without saying , is a miracle of mind over Matterhorn .
11 Avesco Plc yesterday announced plans to demerge its VideoLogic Ltd multimedia subsidiary , which has joint venture agreements with IBM Corp : it says that Videologic 's turnover for the year that ends today will be not less than £10.4m , which is an increase of 44% over last year : Avesco also plans to raise £12.1m net of expenses in a one-for-three rights issue at 63 pence ; the news put 12 pence on the share price , which reached 97p .
12 We do not have direct evidence of other galaxies , but it seems likely that they are composed of particles and that in the universe as a whole , there is an excess of particles over antiparticles of about one particle per 10 8 photons .
13 However , when demand is slack and there is an excess of supply over the demand for units , the bid price may equal the cancellation price .
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