Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1 point deducted for each mile over the standard |
| 2 | 1 point deducted for each minute over the limit |
| 3 | A series of SBU grids , with one for each year over the next five to ten years , might provide the basis for modelling resource uses and sources in order to plan balanced development to avoid financial distress . |
| 4 | You know what what I 'm gon na have for each meal over the |
| 5 | The report attacks the French government for unnecessary secrecy over the nuclear programme , and singles out its failure to reveal the extent of plutonium losses at the La Hague reprocessing centre . |
| 6 | For normal playback over the viewfinder ( or on a television screen ) , you will need to use the tape-running buttons , and these are generally grouped separately from the camera controls . |
| 7 | Earlier in the Victorian period , in the winter of 1862 , panic swept through respectable London over a new variety of crime called ‘ garotting ’ , a type of violent robbery that involved choking the victim . |
| 8 | It may be recommended that independent psychiatric or psychological assessment is made or that the sufferer is admitted for prolonged assessment over a period of time ( ten days or so ) in daily contact with the group of patients already in treatment . |
| 9 | If this is not done , the scope for embittered argument over the right of the outgoing partner to notify clients of the firm ( at any rate those with whom he has had personal contact ) of his departure and of his future practice address in the context of a non-solicitation covenant leaves little to the imagination . |
| 10 | The answer is never in doubt , and neatly topical in a week when American voters showed their preference for small-town boys over city slickers . |
| 11 | Sarah drew an enormous breath , let it out , and said : ‘ If you really ask me , I want it to be as easy for me as for that man over there . |
| 12 | ‘ Amon. aromat. and a wheelchair for that dresser over there . |
| 13 | Ask the manager to give you the sales figures for that product over a six-month period , and then find out what the expected sales are for the coming year . |
| 14 | They all share the requirement for ‘ sleeving ’ at line ends , or for that matter over any joint in the line . |
| 15 | The South is also the most optimistic about economic prospects over the next year , although there is no evidence of a significant upturn in spending , while savings are ‘ becoming less attractive ’ because of lower interest rates and the feeling that the worst of the recession and increase in jobless is over . |
| 16 | The pilots resigned six weeks ago when the airlines refused a demand by the Australian Federation of Air Pilots for direct negotiations over their claim for a 29.5 per cent pay rise . |
| 17 | The Child Poverty Action Group was allowed to challenge the Secretary of State for Social Services over delay in paying social security benefits . |
| 18 | The Attorney-General seemed to think that we would forget all about this scandal over Christmas . |
| 19 | Wireless World almost created civil war in the audio industry at about this time over its publication of one of the first RC-coupled amplifiers . |
| 20 | ‘ The coastguard was constantly getting calls from ships concerned about this car over a cliff edge and someone dangling from it , ’ recalled Stuart Fell . |
| 21 | Later we can have a chat about this business over a few drinks . ’ |
| 22 | ( For further actions over competition policy in industrial sector see below . ) |
| 23 | Sam saw no need for further secrecy over her affair with Quinn . |
| 24 | That 's right , it 's different for different people over there , I mean Mark over there who has n't been with the company very long erm , I mean , my existing calls I mean I , I know them sort of to , to drink with more or less you know , but |
| 25 | It used to be the normal practice to adapt buildings for different purposes over their lives . |
| 26 | The Circular brought together a number of themes which run through public policy over most of the postwar period . |
| 27 | Add the chickpeas , tomatoes , sugar , garam masala and seasoning to taste , and cook for 30 minutes over a very gentle heat , stirring frequently . |
| 28 | Courtaulds has supplied more than 420,000 composite combat helmets for British troops over the last eight years — all made from ballistic nylon , which replaces the traditional steel . |
| 29 | Superficially , there is little disagreement between theoretical approaches over the fact that capitalist economies develop unevenly over space . |
| 30 | Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the £24 billion programme for public housing over the next three years detailed by the Department of the Environment yesterday ? |