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

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1 The feeling is growing that since the occupiers of rural land benefit considerably from tax-payers ' money then tax-payers should have access to , and a degree of control over the use of such land .
2 Most librarians prefer to divide orders amongst a number of booksellers in order to give themselves greater flexibility and a degree of control over the standards of service , and also to make use of the specializations of different dealers .
3 Interactivity in an information system gives the user some influence over access to the information and a degree of control over the outcomes of using the system .
4 It is a very feminine , ‘ forties ’ style with clever shaping at the front and a panel of lace over the bodice which forms a scalloped V-shaped neckline .
5 The previous incumbent had been recalled in January following a dispute between Australia and the government of former President Hammer DeRoburt over the grounding of Air Nauru services and a strike by pilots over operation and safety issues [ see p. 37091 ] .
6 Jones is in a Merseyside clinic after losing a stone and a half in weight over the last seven days .
7 The response of airports and airlines to the Channel Tunnel has been coloured by the impending deregulation of air transport in Europe which is expected to lead to a substantial fall in fares and a rise in business over the next few years .
8 Joe 's behaviour can also be s\described as mildly odd : his fear of returning to prison shows in his encouragement of the local children to play policeman games , telling them he will put bad boys into his private jail , and a sense of contrition over the faulty aircraft parts means he can not bear having anything the house that ought to be thrown away .
9 Control over monetary policy is political and a lack of control over it is undemocratic .
10 A critical impulse and a dream of power over nature sprang in part from natural magic — a somewhat disparate constellation of beliefs and practices ( including forms of alchemy and astrology ) rooted in the conviction that there were hidden , natural powers in the cosmos that could be tapped and channeled to human advantage .
11 Similarly , a child who has been receiving some form of individual help from a clinician , teacher or parent , might be expected to show the effects of that treatment and a comparison of changes over time on the basis of formal assessments would be an appropriate way of obtaining relevant information .
12 The advice on how to put planning for development into practice can be supported by the experiences shared by the Council and a number of bodies over the last three years .
13 Polling was essential and scurs or ‘ slugs ’ were strictly ruled out , and a fringe of hair over the forehead was desirable .
14 For thousands of years , poor drainage and an excess of rainfall over evapo-transpiration has favoured sphagnum peat growth .
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