Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adj] of [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yesterday Mr Mandela began a three-day tour of the Natal Midlands , cockpit of the virtual civil war between the ANC and Inkatha which has claimed thousands of lives over the last three years . |
| 2 | He must have embezzled thousands of pounds over the years . ’ |
| 3 | THE tension that has gripped Miami began to ease yesterday as a policeman , William Lozano , was found guilty of manslaughter over the killing of two young black men on a motorcycle in January . |
| 4 | THE tension that has gripped Miami began to ease yesterday as a policeman , William Lozano , was found guilty of manslaughter over the killing of two young black men on a motorcycle in January . |
| 5 | This must be quite disappointing to the Danes who have spent millions of pounds over the years building up ‘ Danish ’ as a trademark on a par with Bisto or Nescafe . |
| 6 | The Department of Trade and Industry may have lost millions of pounds over the sale of the Rover Group to British Aerospace , a National Audit Office report is thought to have concluded . |
| 7 | The Department of Trade and Industry may have lost millions of pounds over the sale of the Rover Group to British Aerospace , according to a National Audit Office report . |
| 8 | Trading standards officers in Strathclyde and Lothian regions yesterday reported that they had received dozens of queries over the offer . |