Example sentences of "a [noun] over a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Experiment 2 — A Trial over a Long Period |
| 2 | In the dream , but not in memory , a mist rose a few feet above the surface of the water like a veil over a familiar face . |
| 3 | Without adding much to the defensive capabilities of the palace , these outworks succeeded in masking the original work of Shah Jehan ‘ like a veil over a beautiful bride , ’ as Dr Jaffery put it . |
| 4 | A tramp named Frederick Redvers Johns described a man he saw throwing a parcel over a nearby railway bridge on the evening of 22 June . |
| 5 | Cook the minced beef in a saucepan over a high heat until browned . |
| 6 | His description of the recovery of a Hunter over a Swiss airshow served as another graphic reminder that a performance should emphasize the aircraft 's character but should utilize only the established skills of the pilot — and should never require his super-human efforts to get out of a situation . |
| 7 | He was quickly invited to play at court , where he delighted the king by playing at sight pieces by J C Bach , Abel , and ( George III 's favourite ) Handel ; playing brilliantly on the organ ; accompanying Queen Charlotte in an aria ; and improvising a melody over a Handelian bass . |
| 8 | One wore a tattered summer dress in pink spotted cotton with double flounces , the other a pinafore over a checked blouse . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | This can happen while driving a car over a familiar route , and it can happen while reading predictable passages of text . |
| 11 | I 've seen him crying like a child over a dead baby he carried in . |
| 12 | THE postponed replay of a battle over a five-a-side football complex has kicked off in earnest . |
| 13 | Then came a battle over a fine tooth comb among the ladies who had lice in their hair ; this ended at forty-five shillings amid tears and despair . |
| 14 | where we found a window over a tiled roof |
| 15 | This has some advantages , as the rotational envelope results in a spreading of the intensity of a band over a wide range , and may lead to overlapping of bands due to different vibrations . |
| 16 | When some sociologists talk of the ‘ socialization function of the family ’ , therefore , they are not talking of a family deliberately and consciously performing a function assigned to it from outside by ‘ society ’ , but rather of a more subtle process that arises out of the facts of being married , of sharing a residence over a long period of time , and of parenthood . |
| 17 | What kind of friend hooks you up on a beam over a terrifying machine ? … |
| 18 | Drain fruit in a sieve over a large bowl . |
| 19 | Now place a sieve over a big bowl . |
| 20 | It has been used effectively for example in destroying odours from maggot farms which had caused a nuisance over a wide area , for more than twenty years and not even a tall chimney was necessary to remove the resultant exhaust gases . |
| 21 | Where a surgeon has been brought in ‘ at the last minute ’ to prepare a Medical Report then his opinion and Report can always be made the subject of valid criticism in the event of being compared with the Report and opinion of a surgeon who has consistently treated and/or prepared Reports on a claimant over a lengthy period of time . |
| 22 | He fussed for a while over a large teapot , pouring both of us outsize cups of tea . |
| 23 | Mounting discontent came to a head over a professional insurance scheme which Fimbra attempted to force on all its members . |
| 24 | ‘ Thoroughbreds will always be able to catch up in a race over a long distance . |
| 25 | Birmingham Open Christmas provides three cooked meals a day over a four-day period , including a daily roast . |
| 26 | The effects of this are most extreme at the poles , which are bathed in light for up to 24 hours a day over a short summer , and then plunged into twilight darkening to permanent night during the long polar winter . |
| 27 | Each WRVS delivery round serves up to 40 people a day over a two-hour period around lunch time . |
| 28 | The stage is set for a showdown over a new constitution for Russia . |
| 29 | Following its flight in the binoculars he saw it make a sweep over a rough piece of land shunned by the golf course architect , a triangle of unsuitable terrain enclosed by the 2nd , 9th and 17th holes . |
| 30 | And it was only in 1961 that the ECSC won a victory over a French licensing system that discriminated against imports of coal into the country . |