Example sentences of "of [noun] [coord] [noun] over [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those worth considering , as they also have a variety of reds and greens over the basic coloration as well as stripes , include C. festae , C. urophthalmus or trimaculatum . |
| 2 | The workers , placed in a situation where they could trust neither management nor union , entered into an uneasy alliance with the group , engaging in a series of discussions and meetings over the summer of 1980 . |
| 3 | It is a 15 inch gauge railway opened in 1990 and connects the two towns of Wroxham and Aylesham over a distance of some nine miles . |
| 4 | Hyundai claims 0–60mph in 10secs for the Cdi and a top speed of nearly 118mph — improvements of 1.1secs and 6mph over the 1.6-litre Lantra . |
| 5 | As for Unix , Morales said that Stratus has met similar problems to other manufacturers — many customers are n't willing to alter systems in which they have invested a lot of money and personnel over the years . |
| 6 | A fascinating and challenging work , by internationally renowned Marxist historian E. J. Hobsbawm , tracing the history of nations and nationalism over the last two centuries and dispelling much of the myth that surrounds modern nationalism . |
| 7 | In accepting this offer , they agree to buy a certain number of books or records over a specific period of time ( eg four books a year ) . |
| 8 | In the short term , nitrogenous fertilizers , by increasing grasses and clovers , can result in an increase in the earthworm population , but continuous use of superphosphate or Nitro-chalk over a long period has been shown , in trials at Rothamstead , to reduce numbers in proportion to the amount of nitrogen applied . |
| 9 | The state of the market can be ascertained by visiting a number of shops and auctions over the period of a few weeks , and carefully noting the prices . |
| 10 | The histories of Nicaragua and Mozambique over the past two decades have similarities . |
| 11 | Thick white clouds raced across the blue sky , casting a perpetual kaleidoscope of light and shade over the earth . |
| 12 | It was felt that a randomised control design would produce an unworkable scheme in practice : there was only one development officer in each area and it would be difficult to supervise a large number of clients and carers over a widespread geographical area . |
| 13 | In the main they draw attention to the changes of attitude and behaviour over the years . |
| 14 | 4 Meanwhile , toast the bread and , while still warm , rub with the halved clove of garlic and drizzle over a little olive oil . |
| 15 | She watched the play of sinews and veins over the backs of his hands as he massaged the cream in . |
| 16 | Once he saw a great swirling mass of gulls and rooks over a messy area of what seemed upturned soil and rubbish . |
| 17 | Many perceived the affair as a struggle between the competing claims of parents and teachers over the education of the child . |
| 18 | Bradwell also claimed that the issue highlighted conflicting rights of parents and school over the moral education of the children . |
| 19 | Sir : The letter from the vice-chancellor of Essex University ( 10 October ) reflects the appalling compliance with government views which has been the policy of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals over the last decade . |
| 20 | Many common passerine species must also have increased their downland ranges as a result of the slow advance of scrub and woodland over the remaining grass , and probably the downland avifauna is more varied today than in 1939 despite losing its characteristic and most interesting specialities . |
| 21 | Trailed under the four-pointed flags by anxious English abbots , Pope Leo took time to ratify a bull defining the privileges of the great metropolitan church of Hamburg and Bremen over the Swedes , the Danes , the Finns , the Norwegians , and the Baltic Slavs , and over Orkney , Iceland , and Greenland , to take the place of the Pope in these regions , and to ordain bishops for them , as brought into the fold of Christ . |
| 22 | Yet the current momentum of industrial development is expected to result in the disappearance of no less than 20,000 species of plants and animals over the next decade . |
| 23 | Human population expansion is threatening to lead to unprecedented extinctions of plants and animals over the next 50 years , according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) . |
| 24 | Well anyway getting back to on hardstand number thirteen , it seemed as if he was filling his , it ran out of supplies , so he was filling his supply tank and one of the flight crew of the airplane bumped into him so he spilled this mixture of gasoline and oil over the stove and naturally the tent caught on fire . |
| 25 | However , if we looked at the total costs of using the vehicles one could argue that by using reducing balance the repair costs in later life would be compensated by the additional depreciation in earlier years so achieving a matching of costs and revenues over the assets ' life . |
| 26 | Each patient was provided with a diary card to record bowel frequency and episodes of incontinence and urgency over a one month period . |
| 27 | Will the attack on democracy be as outrageous as killing all blue-eyed babies , or will it be a more insidious erosion of rights and liberties over a period of time ? |
| 28 | Another reason for looking at women 's attitudes to housework comes from surveys of gender differences in the areas of education and employment over the last few decades . |
| 29 | In most other countries those firms employing over 1000 workers have substantially increased their share of output and employment over the past few decades , so why is Japan different ? |
| 30 | In most other countries those firms employing over 1000 workers have substantially increased their share of output and employment over the past few decades , so why is Japan different ? |