Example sentences of "of the [noun] [prep] [noun prp] over " in BNC.

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1 The consequence of Oswiu 's decision at Whitby , therefore , was the destruction of the authority of Iona in Anglo-Saxon territory and the restoration of the authority of the archbishop of Canterbury over the northern Angles .
2 The survival of the Honours of Scotland over the centuries has depended on many loyal Scots , some known but just as many unknown .
3 Hand studied 65 theses on entomology produced within the colleges of the University of London over a five year period .
4 A recent ballot of the workforce at Hotpoint over the issue resulted in a 2-1 vote in favour of industrial action .
5 Seona Reid , director of the SAC , said that priorities had been identified for the development of the arts in Scotland over the next three to four years .
6 So , Sir , I have been able to reflect on the inherent good sense of the people of Worcester over the years I have been privileged to be the Member for that constituency .
7 Now er I have to warn him there are that sort of conduct has been indulged in to the detriment of the people of Highfields over a significant period by the Labour party .
8 Given the pervasive influence of the Bank of England over the UK financial system , it is no surprise that later chapters also contain a great deal of further information on its business .
9 It is in this prayerful meditation that mystics say that they receive an illumination of the reality of God over and above anything they can reach by their own efforts .
10 Firstly , they could send requests to Paris asking for the abolition or limitation of the judicial control of the Parlement in Paris over the duchy 's courts .
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