Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Brussels yesterday NATO sources said the alliance had completed plans to enforce a no-fly zone over Bosnia , with the United Nations expected to approve the use of allied fighters this week to shoot down Serb or other planes flying over the republic . |
| 2 | ‘ Give me a chance to put it right , ’ he murmured , and at the same time his fingers traced a delicate pattern over the inner skin of her wrists as he lightly caught hold of her and drew her closer . |
| 3 | As the subject of historical studies , and the heroine of romantic fiction , Mary Queen of Scots has a massive lead over all other earthly Maries , only the Virgin scoring more heavily — as even the most cursory glance at the British Library Catalogue of Printed Books makes clear . |
| 4 | New commissions for housing and offices show a marked decline over previous quarters . |
| 5 | Solicitors , barristers and certificated notaries enjoy a statutory monopoly over the drawing up or preparation of the executor 's affidavit and account ; these are formal documents which must be obtained before probate can be granted . |
| 6 | Saddam 's latest concessions marked a significant improvement over those offered in letters to Rafsanjani dated July 31 and Aug. 3 , in which he reportedly " stepp[ed] back " from Iraqi claims over the Shatt al-Arab waterway and proposed Iraqi troop withdrawals within two months . |
| 7 | In this respect , the northwestern provinces possessed a distinct advantage over the Mediterranean regions ; here there was an abundance of navigable rivers , while Britain in particular had easy access to coastal transport . |
| 8 | Cohesive social units foraging a particular area over several generations would enhance efficiency by transmitting such information among closely related animals . |
| 9 | Some animals have a red spot over the eye giving them good protection from sunburn and eye cancer in warmer climates , and the mossy , curly coat , which gives such good insulation in temperate regions , is replaced by a smooth coat in hotter parts of the world . |
| 10 | ‘ We 'll talk later — much later … ’ he murmured softly , slipping an arm beneath her trembling body so that her breasts were lifted towards him , his lips trailing a scorching path over her quivering flesh , a deep ache gripping her loins as his mouth sought and found the hard swollen peaks of her breasts . |
| 11 | It does at times reveal a certain despair over her present situation — a fact that is rather concerning . |
| 12 | Its roof curved out on cantilevers to provide a permanent awning over the outside walls . |
| 13 | Cell yields in successful reaggregate cultures showed a 2–5-fold increase over the lymphoid cell number added at the start of the culture . |
| 14 | Alternatively , try Boots No 7 Defence 15 , £8.15/50ml , with a Sun Protection Factor of 15 , which contains oils and silicone fluids to provide a protective mantle over the skin which repels airborne pollutants ! |
| 15 | Those four years left a black cloud over everything with the ever-recurring casualties among our friends and relatives and the suffocating misery I remember when our parents could no longer hide their anxiety at the big German push in the spring of 1918 when it seemed their advance towards Paris would never stop . |
| 16 | Governments have a direct influence over the process of national income determination through their control over the flows of public expenditure G and taxation T . |
| 17 | I 'd read of automatic writing so in my grief I tried it , spending many hours holding a felt-tip pen over paper . |
| 18 | The Hammersmith and Leonard Arthur cases began a national debate over the ‘ right to live ’ issue which continues today . |
| 19 | Then the prison officers put a black cloth over the condemned man 's head . |
| 20 | They represent a serious degree of inequality in the earned income of men and women and , while the 1984 figures show a marked improvement over the figures for 1970 , there still remains a serious gap in the earnings of men and women . |
| 21 | Both figures constitute a slight increase over the previous year . |
| 22 | A belt of heavy snow along the highway south , the neon lights cast a weird light over the snow , reflecting back a ghostly glow . |
| 23 | Widow Iris Wainwright made her plea as British and US jets enforced a no-fly zone over the south of the country . |
| 24 | As production increased farmers had a growing surplus over their household requirements and sold an increasing proportion of their crop , reaching 60 per cent in 1985 and in 1988 , and accounting for half of the national marketed production . |
| 25 | On the face of it gross profit rates showed a steady decline over the 1960s and a dramatic fall between 1970 and 1975 from 23 per cent to 13 percent ; if capital consumption is taken into account the fall was from 17 to 4 per cent . |
| 26 | An entry of 30 lots in the suckler ring sold in a very good trade , with prices seeing a marked improvement over the last three to four weeks . |
| 27 | High bay windows give a leafy view over the terraced front garden and a sycamore-lined walk where Queen Anne liked to promenade on her visits to Tunbridge Wells . |
| 28 | Today the industrial tribunals enjoy a wide jurisdiction over statutory employment rights . |
| 29 | Mr Yellow Trunks hits a powerful smash over the net . |
| 30 | The players have a noisy control over their actions , this means B t is unable to monitor A's actions precisely as it can only observe the realization . |