Example sentences of "have some [noun sg] of [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Implicit is the idea that A has some form of control over B , or at least a strong bargaining position that enables A to score a ‘ victory ’ over B. Companies sometimes have power of this kind over suppliers , as where the company is one of only a limited number of buyers of a supplier 's goods or services , and even to an extent over governments , manifested , for example , in negotiations over subsidies or in successful attempts to dilute the content of regulation . |
| 2 | At that moment I did have some kind of advantage over him , because I knew a little more about some things than he did . |
| 3 | Fourth , the holder of a floating charge will have some measure of control over the company even without taking any steps to enforce it . |
| 4 | You think I 'm trying to get you into bed so I can have some sort of hold over you . |
| 5 | planning applications , erm the sort of locational aspects are important , the the existing policy in the structure plan did have some sort of control over the the number of jobs , but it 's as as David Potter has said , it 's been very difficult to monitor er the level of jobs being provided , and in practice it 's been really impossible to implement that aspect of of the policy . |
| 6 | She wanted to have some measure of control over her own productivity — which she could exercise by walking more quickly or slowly . |
| 7 | For the first time , it appeared , Mrs Thatcher had some measure of command over her own Cabinet . |
| 8 | To prove that you had some sort of power over me ? ’ |
| 9 | It made her feel as if he still had some sort of claim over her , and she really hated and resented that . |
| 10 | It should be noted that what I have called a two-stage golden thread approach implies that human beings have some kind of control over what they will say is right . |