Example sentences of "an [noun] [prep] [art] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keeping an eye on the colony over the next fortnight I saw that another half-dozen polyps had followed the first . |
| 2 | We shall conclude with an examination of the controversy over the use of Stonehenge as a site of pilgrimage during the summer solstice . |
| 3 | According to Mr K , it all started with an argument with a customer over a faulty toy in an Easter egg last year . |
| 4 | These allow an understanding of the range over which materials were gathered for use on the farm , reflecting the extent of human movement and interaction . |
| 5 | The Rev Geoffrey Peters , of Manningham , Bradford — a keen cricket fan — said a silent prayer for an end to the rumpus over allegations by England batsman Allan Lamb that Pakistani fast bowlers cheated . |
| 6 | The tinder merely required a spark , which was provided when a black youth became involved in an altercation with an officer over a parking ticket . |
| 7 | By 1983 the National Health Service was employing more than 800,000 staff — an increase of a quarter over the total in the early 1970s . |
| 8 | Before you even start bargaining you should have an idea of the range over which negotiations can occur . |
| 9 | In the illustration a man sat by a fireplace , reading a newspaper , his face obscured , the scene reflected at an angle in the mirror over the mantelpiece . |
| 10 | Failure to reach an agreement with the IMF over an economic stabilization programme worsened the situation during 1990 by causing the withholding of agreed loans worth $715 million from the IMF , the World Bank and Japanese government agencies . |
| 11 | Following these moves , it was announced on Jan. 17 that government officials had reached an agreement with the IMF over all measures to be included in a stabilization programme . |
| 12 | He knew he was to face an onslaught from the Opposition over his handling of the economy . |