Example sentences of "an [noun] [prep] [noun] [num] over " in BNC.
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1 | Erhard and Adenauer now clashed on other issues but in an argument in May 1962 over custom duties it was Erhard who won the Bundestags support . |
2 | In its Annual Report 1990 published on Sept. 17 , the World Bank revealed that net transfers from the developing world back to the developed world in 1989 totalled US$42,900 million , an increase of $5,300 million over the 1988 figure . |
3 | In 1988/89 the Housing Corporation invested more than £1 billion — an increase of £80 million over the previous year — and approved 25,000 dwellings : 22 per cent more than in 1987/88 . |
4 | Although this is an increase of £28 million over the figure for the previous year , Lord Hanson commented : ‘ We believe the recession has reached its nadir , but its effects will be felt longer than most anticipated , probably for another 12 months . ’ |
5 | With a total deal value of £960 million the fourth quarter was the strongest , showing an increase of £340 million over the third quarter but a rise of just £20 million over the corresponding period in the previous year . |