Example sentences of "[noun sg] over [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the USA , in national opinion polls conducted since Chernobyl , there has been a consistent two-to-one margin of opposition over support for new construction of nuclear power stations . |
| 2 | Equipped with Messerschmitt Bf109E fighters , the unit was composed of battle-hardened veterans who had seen much action during the fighting over England during the previous summer . |
| 3 | Paul Mellon and Wilson Rockefeller talk over lunch about philanthropy , art and riches |
| 4 | Also , some appear suddenly ( like a visitation ) , others build up gradually , piece by piece over time in an incremental process . |
| 5 | Uncertainty over performances at the South Bank Centre in London ended yesterday when management and unions agreed a pay deal . |
| 6 | The uncertainty over evil in a way dominates the entire structure of The Lord of the Rings . |
| 7 | The problems were compounded by a shortage of coal and natural gas and uncertainty over supplies of oil from the former Soviet Union . |
| 8 | In this single speech , Law foreshadowed the development of the party for the next fifteen years ; the strategic dilemma over relations with the other parties after the war , the need to make real concessions to make a coalition workable , the openings that could be created by a national leader of independent reputation ( Baldwin as it turned out ) , and the outcome when the moderate men of all parties came together in 1931 . |
| 9 | Dark over eyes in a dream and the mouth gone … |
| 10 | Once in her room she took a seat by the windows and , pushing her distress over Paul to the back of her mind , tore open the packet he 'd given her . |
| 11 | An argument by many atmospheric physicists , for example , is that shortcomings in the accuracy of weather prediction over periods of more than a few days largely results from the unsophisticated nature of existing models , the lack of suitable data and inadequate computer power ( see Fig. 9.3 , derived from Tyler 1989 ) . |
| 12 | The Rev Geoffrey Peters , of Manningham , Bradford — a keen cricket fan — said a silent prayer for an end to the rumpus over allegations by England batsman Allan Lamb that Pakistani fast bowlers cheated . |
| 13 | So important , in fact , that such a cloud would have had a braking effect on the Sun 's spin over aeons of time . |
| 14 | Mellor , again , who realises that it was irascibility over broadcasters in general that got the then government into the fine mess from which he had to extract it . |
| 15 | It is , however , harder to explain purely in the context of the theory of contestable markets why some firms ' eurobond operations have continued to be successful while others have been unable to establish themselves , why there has been no significant decline in market concentration over time despite continual new entry , and why profitability has declined so steeply . |
| 16 | the view of the traffic planners here is that if the bike is to be seen as a realistic substitute to the car over distances of up to two km , then every point must be made accessible to it . |
| 17 | EUROPEAN COMMUNITY finance ministers meet in Brussels today to seek a way out of the impasse over harmonisation of VAT and excise duty rates which , if unresolved , could make the 1992 single market unworkable . |
| 18 | B17 Flying Fortresses flew the first and last missions of the United States Army Air Force over Europe in August 1942 and April 1945 . |
| 19 | Blocking of vote over return of Aristide |
| 20 | Reflecting fears from the industry over inconsistency of enforcement , the regulatory authorities and their environmental health officers are to be given guidance on what is reasonable to expect in terms of training , and the wise operator will make sure that his training strategy is endorsed by the local EHO . |
| 21 | The Amir , Sheikh Khalifal bin Hamad al-Thani , received a petition in mid-January from 50 leading Qataris demanding the establishment of a consultative assembly with legislative powers ; the signatories expressed their concern and disappointment over abuse of power in the emirate and called for reforms of the economy and the education system . |
| 22 | Functions of the Scottish Development Agency were to be split ; those relating to the environment were devolved , but not those relating to industrial investment because Whitehall was determined to keep command over questions of economic management . |
| 23 | The FA is taking no action against either club over incidents in the ground . |
| 24 | She had already found herself in isolation over progress to monetary union and the endorsement of a social charter of workers ' rights , and it became clear that the new European Community order would be built on an even closer alliance of France and West Germany . |
| 25 | There they were in 1934 hatching plans for invading Russia but allowing one of their army chiefs — ‘ a typical monocled , duel-scarred , square-headed general of the High Command ’ — to reveal the lot to an RAF veteran over lunch at a plush Berlin restaurant . |
| 26 | But I found a pretty deep hole where an extremely thick weedbed forms a roof over part of it . |
| 27 | But another senior Cabinet figure said the party had no need to take stock over policy on Scotland . |
| 28 | She is suing a hunter who chased wild boar on to her land and taking legal action over articles about her love life with Bernard , a close friend of extreme right-wing politician Jean-Marie le Pen . |
| 29 | A separate bronze plaque was dedicated to the memory of Flying Office Charles Hyde , RAFVR , the only member of staff killed during the war , who died in action over Germany in December 1944 . |
| 30 | That meeting took place at Berchtesgaden , and Hitler was persuaded to delay action over Sudetenland for a week while Chamberlain consulted his colleagues , also the French government . |