Example sentences of "[noun sg] over a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On 7 June 1972 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) issued a standard on asbestos exposure at work which took effect over a four-year period to 1 July 1976 . |
| 2 | This ends just before the large A4031 bridge from which the canal emerges to cross over an aqueduct over a minor road with a public house below on the left and then crosses over another aqueduct over the railway main line through Birmingham . |
| 3 | In the circumstances , a construction of fabric over a wire-braced framework of wood or bamboo was logical and efficient , and sometimes , nothing else would have got off the ground with the power available . |
| 4 | ‘ Look here : that was in broad daylight over a single strand of wire , not under fire from any machine guns , and with no patrolling goon with a gun to meet us on the other side . |
| 5 | The relationship between the two concepts of range and amount is perhaps more complex than one might expect , for some local cases get sustained coverage in local newspapers but not get a mention in he nationals , while , on the other hand , some events get a mention over a large number of newspapers on one particular day but never get featured again . |
| 6 | This consists of a layer of gravel over a raised grid at the bottom of the tank . |
| 7 | Failure to extend the agreement would have meant selling the buffer stock over a 4@1/2-year period from October , with potentially damaging consequences for prices , which were already at their lowest point for many years after five seasons of glut . |
| 8 | LIVERPOOL MP David Alton is spearheading a campaign urging action over a sickening report on child abuse . |
| 9 | Their secret lies in their enormously elongated toes , which spread their weight over a wide area of lily leaf . |
| 10 | If this analysis is accepted , then it is clear that the attempt over a long period of time to protect the position of those living in privately rented accommodation has failed and has , in fact , made the position worse . |
| 11 | In many applications the motor must be able to produce a large Pull-out torque over a wide range of stepping rates , so the time taken to position a load is minimised . |
| 12 | We want to research whether this campaign over a short period of time can improve this situation . ’ |
| 13 | He had proved that he could maintain his force in the desert over a considerable length of time , which by air supply could easily be extended . |
| 14 | It addresses issues and topics within the fields of comparative government and international relations , and provides scope for essay and dissertation work over a wide range of subjects and disciplines . |
| 15 | Common sense as well as medical evidence tells us , however , that excessive drinking over a long period of time can lead to health problems — and that drinking vast quantities in a short space of time is both foolish and dangerous . |
| 16 | Enhanced attenuation over a suitable range of frequency outside the pass band is attained by making the shunt arm series resonant in the case of a T-type m-derived section , or the series arm parallel resonant in the case of a Π-type m-derived section . |
| 17 | The unions have thus been able to extend their influence over a comprehensive range of working arrangements , and to reduce the areas of sole managerial prerogative . |
| 18 | It is possible , however , that 3i does exert significant influence over a small number of equity investments . |
| 19 | He was able to extend his sphere of influence over a large area of south-eastern Britain . |
| 20 | Since the end of the Second World War , state institutions have extended their influence over a whole range of activities which touch individual lives . |
| 21 | Records may have to be kept for reference over a long period of time and therefore they must be adequately protected . |
| 22 | Again these are fully supplemented by maps , photographs and charts and make an interesting source of reference over a large variety of subject matter . |
| 23 | The Israeli Labour government 's resort to harsh collective punishment tactics reflected its anxiety over a recent increase in guerrilla activities by Palestinian supporters of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) . |
| 24 | In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century the fabric of mid-Victorian hegemony was shattered by a series of structural contradictions , from economic retardation and industrial unrest , to growing socialist and feminist political militancy and intensification of anxiety over a whole range of social issues . |
| 25 | THE outcry over a new version of the world 's most popular ballet has been branded ‘ a storm in a teacup ’ . |
| 26 | This archer wears a white smock over a grey uniform with distinguishing red ribbons and plume . |
| 27 | ‘ All metals expand when heated ’ will only be a legitimate generalization if the observations of expansion on which it is based range over a wide variety of conditions . |
| 28 | Permanent income can be thought of as the present value of the expected flow of income from the existing stock of both ‘ human ’ and ‘ non-human ’ wealth over a long period of time . |
| 29 | Recall from Chapter 19 that this is a long-run measure of income which can be thought of as the present value of the expected flow of income from the stock of human and non-human wealth over a long period of time . |
| 30 | 1 Heat the butter and stir fry the courgettes , red peppers , sweetcorn and garlic over a high heat for 4–5 minutes until just tender , then add sugar and seasoning . |