Example sentences of "control over [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The white , male mechanics thus had control over the women , since the female machinists were dependent upon the men to maintain and mend their machines .
2 Freehold possession ( ownership ) describes the situation where the freeholder or owner has more control over the premises than any other person or organization .
3 An occupier of premises for the purposes of the OLA 1957 is a person who has control over the premises .
4 In order to be an occupier a person had to have sufficient control over the premises .
5 Jack , to the savages , is known as ‘ Chief ’ and now has almost total control over the boys .
6 And this is possible only if they have control over the processes that convert raw materials to products of value .
7 effective control over the processes concerned ;
8 They have as much interest in learning to talk as any other child , but because they have less control over the muscles in the mouth , it 's harder for them to express themselves .
9 Another reason is perhaps sheer incredulity that anyone can gain control over the systems of language and communication operating as a whole .
10 According to their arguments , shareholdings have become too fragmented for individuals to exercise control over the companies in which they have a stake .
11 A court must be able to exercise some measure of control over the cases which are brought before it , to prevent injustice to either party and to ensure that the various issues can be fully and effectively dealt with .
12 This is a vital part of retaining control over the finances of the business .
13 It is elicited by being ‘ pushed around ’ and yields the feeling that one 's self exercises no control over the circumstances surrounding it and the destiny awaiting it ’ .
14 For the issuing bank , the documents of title provide some control over the goods and may be used to ensure re-sale proceeds of the importer are paid to it .
15 A separate source of unresponsiveness to the consumer ‘ electorate ’ derives from the fact that since companies have control over the goods and services made available to the public , consumers can not positively ‘ vote ’ for the production of goods with the particular characteristics that best suit their requirements , but can only ‘ veto ’ the products they are actually offered .
16 Therefore , when the bill of lading is described as a necessary document of title , this description includes the claim for delivery at destination as well as the control over the goods in transit or in custody awaiting transit or delivery .
17 Allowing the buyer to have access to the goods , e.g. to paint or repair , will not amount to giving him possession provided the seller retains control over the goods .
18 Its twenty five members , supported by the Milk Marketing Board , have effectively achieved a coup in that , as a collective they now aim to have some control over the prices they receive for their products as individuals and can bargain with the retailing giants , knowing they have the support of their fellow members .
19 They might see it as better to take-over their main supplier , even if it means that company losing some existing orders from competing manufacturers of food products ; * buyers may deliberately seek international suppliers , so as to maintain their choice and retain some degree of control over the prices and terms of supply .
20 What the case does not make clear is how ISS made its profit , although it seems that Philips retained some control over the prices charged by ISS ( see point 14 of the judgement ) .
21 The check would have given him more control over the hammers and the freedom to play more powerfully than he had done in 1777 , without making the piano jangle .
22 This broader definition of community empowerment has been referred to as communities having equity and capacity to solve problems ( Naparstek et al , 1982 ) ; having abilities to identify their own problems and solutions ( Braithwaite and Lythcott , 1989 ) ; having increased participation in community activities ( Chavis and Wandersman , 1990 ) ; and enabling individuals and communities to increase control over the determinants of health ( Health Promotion , 1986 ) .
23 In the late ninth century the Byzantines temporarily reasserted their control over the Croats , but in 924 Tomislav , župan of Nin , declared himself King of the Croats and established a kingdom free from both Frankish and Byzantine rule .
24 Unless working-class children are given linguistic means of control over the disciplines of the curriculum , and situations in the outside world , they are unlikely to stand much chance of being upwardly mobile .
25 ‘ It is very difficult , as you can well imagine , for a parent to exercise proper control over the friendships of a daughter who insists on following a career .
26 Through this chain of dependency , it is argued , the state could exercise control over the policies and practices of the Commercial Banks , and through them Japan 's leading firms .
27 The council 's Labour leadership , who have been in control since 1986 , have argued that they had no control over the transactions as the day to day running of the finance department is in the hands of expert financial staff .
28 Russia 's prime minister has managed to get two big coal mines back to work , but only after a promise that the Russian republic would get control over the mines .
29 Not only would national parliaments not have any control over the decisions reached in the Council , no one else would either .
30 We all believe in political fairness : we accept that each person or group in the community should have a roughly equal share of control over the decisions made by Parliament or Congress or the state legislature .
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