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

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1 The major bloc-based classification reflects the economic , political and cultural-ideological struggle between capitalism and communism for control over the global system .
2 Now a fully revised and updated 2nd Edition brings the topic right up to the minute by taking into account the many significant developments and advances made in medical knowledge and research in AIDS over the past two years .
3 The relation between the theory and practice of perspective over the next four centuries is examined in detail .
4 … in every Department a store of knowledge and experience in the subjects handled , something which eventually takes shape as a practical philosophy , or may merit the title of a departmental philosophy … in most cases the departmental philosophy is nothing more startling than the slow accretion and accumulation of experience over the years …
5 The move demonstrated the irritation felt by the Prince and Princess of Wales over the media barrage they faced during their tour of South Korea this week .
6 Leaving aside the numerous examples of the rise and fall of parties over the past century , there are many instances of change even in the relatively short period of time since the end of the Second World War .
7 The main purpose of the project is to investigate the architecture , furniture , and equipment of dwellings over the whole range of Scottish society , looking at large-scale buildings like castles and tenement blocks and also at small cottages and council houses .
8 For sex , argues Foucault , is the pivot of two axes along which the whole technology of life developed : it was the point of entry to the body , to the harnessing , identification and distribution of forces over the body ; and it was the entry to control and regulation of populations .
9 Casually trailing something black and sort of flimsy over the chairback .
10 To understand this we need to look at the history of cultural theory and criticism in Britain over the last twenty to thirty years .
11 Even some in new houses now want to move out because of the construction works , traffic congestion , and a general decline in the image and attractiveness of Docklands over the past three years .
12 Rowing was transformed in the breadth and depth of participation over the 30 years of his term .
13 There was also , he admitted , a feeling of depression and frustration among breeders over the ban on exports through BSE restrictions .
14 The HP4 requirement refers to the additional land to be allocated to ensure an adequate supply and choice of land over the Structure Plan period 1984–96 .
15 DAVID WALSH argues that Ireland can no longer rely on fire and fury to paper over the cracks in a country where there are fifteen gaelic footballers for every rugby player .
16 UNDERSTANDABLY there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the demise of West Malling ( West Malling Lament , October issue , et al ) but I am amazed that the people most affected by its loss made no attempt to save it from destruction .
17 The output from this stage represents the geographical distribution and intensity of emissions over the region .
18 Second , to analyse the impact of minority political activity on politics and policy-making in Birmingham over the past three decades , particularly in terms of electoral politics , decision making and policy change .
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