Example sentences of "the [noun sg] of [noun pl] over [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the pond-building books fail to acknowledge Murphy 's Law , it is nowhere more evident than at the point where neat diagrams demonstrate the laying of slabs over flap of liner . |
| 2 | In oral as well as in literate culture , it would appear that there are techniques whereby the directness and immediacy of everyday experience are contrasted with the holding of traditions over time , and with the ‘ fixing ’ and ratifying of definitions and meanings . |
| 3 | The principal focus of long-wave theories is historical , offering a framework for conceiving the movement of economies over time so that , if they help us understand the modern UK economy , they do so by locating the present in a pattern that covers the past and the future . |
| 4 | The claim that science starts with problems is perfectly compatible with the priority of theories over observation and observation statements . |
| 5 | We require to clarify any inherent pattern that might be present in the variation of imports over time . |
| 6 | The ending of the monopoly of solicitors over house sales conveyancing and of opticians over the sale of spectacles has already been noted . |
| 7 | This was partly to save money ( since an ambassador had to live in a style and with an expense which was not expected of lesser mortals ) and partly to minimise the risk of quarrels over precedence . |
| 8 | A new national organisation will be launched this weekend to campaign to protect small historic towns and villages and among the founder members is Kirsty Thomas , secretary of the Save Our City group , which has been at the forefront of battles over development schemes in Durham City . |
| 9 | This refers to the conditions which work to maintain the cohesion of classes over time , from one generation to the next . |
| 10 | Several factors have encouraged the fertility of women over age 30 . |
| 11 | The analysis of trends over time offers another indirect method of considering age and cohort related effects upon health . |
| 12 | We hope it does not interfere with the enjoyment of viewers over Christmas Day . ’ |