Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [prep] [n mass] [adj] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its overall deficit was not the result of a trade deficit ( merchandise trade showed a surplus of $70 billion over the years 1950–67 ) . |
| 2 | That is estimated to cause a shortfall of £50 million over the next three years , which will eventually and inevitably make the problem worse . |
| 3 | But Mr Chance claimed that a sustainable UK coal industry would need the financial support of open-cast mining , which last year earned BC a profit of £171 million and has contributed a total of £3.7 billion over the past 50 years . |
| 4 | The scheme could provide nearly 800 shelters at a cost of £1.8 million over the next three years . |
| 5 | In its Annual Report 1990 published on Sept. 17 , the World Bank revealed that net transfers from the developing world back to the developed world in 1989 totalled US$42,900 million , an increase of $5,300 million over the 1988 figure . |
| 6 | In 1988/89 the Housing Corporation invested more than £1 billion — an increase of £80 million over the previous year — and approved 25,000 dwellings : 22 per cent more than in 1987/88 . |
| 7 | Although this is an increase of £28 million over the figure for the previous year , Lord Hanson commented : ‘ We believe the recession has reached its nadir , but its effects will be felt longer than most anticipated , probably for another 12 months . ’ |
| 8 | With a total deal value of £960 million the fourth quarter was the strongest , showing an increase of £340 million over the third quarter but a rise of just £20 million over the corresponding period in the previous year . |