Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun sg] [noun sg] over the " in BNC.
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1 | The Peavey ( retailing at £315 ) has a definite price advantage over the Crate , but has it any other advantages ? |
2 | Built in 1810–11 , it was a memorable exercise in neo-classical geometry , comprising four residential blocks radiating from a central drum of day-rooms crowned by a tall glass dome over the stairwell at its core . |
3 | Villagers are battling with a mobile phone company over the siting of an aerial close to their homes . |
4 | In the foreseeable future we are unlikely to achieve an average class size of 18 , or a stable class group over the primary/secondary range , or a single class teacher linking both primary and secondary phases , or a more relaxed attitude towards assessment . |
5 | The important result is that in an uncertain world companies like to maintain a stable payout ratio over the long run . |
6 | Special software running on the workstation parallelises C-based programs using Parix , ACE compilers and the Inmos C Toolset compiler — it claims a tenfold performance increase over the T805 . |
7 | Still coached by Dr Pietr Labuschange , Meyer went through a rigorous training schedule over the winter months and ran in quite a few cross-country races , a new experience for her . |
8 | However , it is unlikely that Indian rugs in general will command a high resale value over the longer term . |
9 | THE Beatles are locked in a High Court battle over the rights to the cover of their album Sergeant Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band . |
10 | And the government has lost a high court battle over the poll tax with one of the London charge capped councils ; the Court has upheld Lambeth Council 's decision to set the community charge at £521 rather than the £493 figure sought by the government . |
11 | He appealed unsuccessfully to the Privy Council , acting on behalf of the Queen , Bristol University 's Visitor , and a High Court judge over the university 's appeal procedures . |
12 | Today they were given approval to mount a High Court Challenge over the coroner 's conduct . |
13 | In retrospect , it seems that genuine concern on the part of the experimenters was communicated to the subjects to provide a potent source of suggestion that they should suffer symptoms of paranoia and hallucinations , and a cumulative sleep loss over the six days of the experiment combined to provide a fertile ground for the production of these symptoms . |
14 | Liverpool University student Christopher Powell plunged more than 100ft to his death from a Scottish road bridge over the Inverness Firth . |
15 | This raises a serious question mark over the efficacy of the whole of the UK insider dealing enforcement regime and seriously effects the cost-benefit economic calculus faced by financial firms and individuals when deciding whether to breach Chinese Walls . |
16 | Under U.S. GAAP , such surplus or deficit is amortized to the income statement on a straight line basis over the average remaining service lives of active employees . |
17 | I am writing specifically to gain some clarification regarding the prospect of declaring a National Nature Reserve over the area of the Carmel Woods SSSI . |
18 | Inside , though , remains a fine lierne vault over the main nave and choir while , in one of the aisles , is a magnificent example of Medieval sculpture , S. George and the Dragon ( 1489 ) , carved in wood . |
19 | The rats exhibited a satisfactory weight gain over the four week period and there was no significant difference in body weight or health status between the three experimental groups . |
20 | Spoon the piquant sauce around the lamb and spoon a little thyme butter over the timbale . |
21 | Oi Tammy , what happened to you having a little dinner party over the holidays ? |
22 | The most interesting result is that it gives quicker search times for a long word list over the 26-way methods . |
23 | Peregrine Worsthorne , for example , used the ferocity of the confrontations in Handsworth , Brixton , and Tottenham to argue that there was a major question mark over the possibility of assimilating the ‘ coloured population ’ into mainstream ‘ British values ’ ( Sunday Telegraph , 29 September 1985 ) . |
24 | Again , windproofness is a major consideration with a good collar and a substantial wind cover over the zip . |
25 | It seems likely , however , that there was some relative shift away from a traditional leisure preference over the eighteenth century . |
26 | Will the hon. Gentleman confirm that the Budget statement envisages a widening trade deficit over the next few years , especially in manufacturing products ? |
27 | In a criminal hearing last August , Dale was put on a good behaviour bond over the incident . |
28 | It worked as well as the others , the 9,600bps Fax Receive mode offering a useful speed boost over the Pocket Gem . |
29 | And Muse came up trumps , regaining the lead in the final strides to snatch a dramatic head victory over the 2–5 favourite in the Racecall Hurdle . |
30 | The string retainer has been screwed down a little too low , resulting in quite a severe break angle over the nut , but if I 'm talking about that as a problem , then you can see there 's really not much wrong with the rest of the LX . |