Example sentences of "[n mass] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This year 's profits will be used to help fund a record £1.5billion programme of investment over the next five years to cope with what is described as ‘ a phenomenal ’ growth in mail . |
| 2 | The Pacific Bell Inc arm of Pacific Telesis Group Inc does not believe that the folks across the Pacific should be the only ones to have universally available full broadband ISDN by the year 2015 , and it says it is discussing forming alliances with cable companies to help in the building of a super data highway in California over the next decade . |
| 3 | We estimate that 150000 men aged 60 to 74 would be required in an evaluative trial for it to have an 80% chance of showing a 20% reduction in mortality over the ensuing 10 years , significant at the 5% level . |
| 4 | Other points to note from the Grampian survey include the continued strong performance of the Mechanical engineering sector with a 13% rise in exports over the 1989 level . |
| 5 | Scientist Tom Clarkson said that there was a 50-60 percent loss of ozone over the Antarctic during the southern spring ( from September to November ) . |
| 6 | " The Meeting Considering that the Island is in a backward state of Cultivation , have Resolved as an Improvement that each occupier of a 4d. land in Tillage over the whole Island shall sow in the ensuing Spring 2 pecks of Peas & Beans , and for enabling them to have proper Seed they now request that Shawfield will take the trouble of sending a Cargo of Peas & Beans to the Island in proper time … " |
| 7 | Holidays can make a big hole in your savings so we offer a 5% discount for clients over the age of 60 on the date of departure . |
| 8 | The company reported a 10pc increase in profits over the same period with figures up from £253m to £278m . |
| 9 | Study in Midlothian had shown a 33% loss , East Lothian a 23% loss and Bedfordshire in England had shown a remarkable 82% loss of ponds over the last century . |
| 10 | His assistant dangled a 250′ length of wire over the edge of the cliff and heard a message sent by Marconi from a house near Bournemouth Pier . |
| 11 | According to new figures from the Central Statistical Office , consumers increased their debts by £13m in February having paid off £505m worth of debt over the previous six months . |
| 12 | Silicon Graphics claims a near 300% increase in performance over the original R3000A-based family of Iris Indigoes . |
| 13 | If you have only a 25mm or 50mm thickness in your loft , it is well worth adding a new 100mm layer of insulation over the top . |