Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] a [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps over-confidence has meant the taking of poor risks or a laziness over home-work . |
| 2 | Agreement to withdraw the proposals for the demarcation of rural areas on the 6,000 population criterion and a compromise over the provision of Chapter III courses was reached . |
| 3 | Trisha McCulloch , mother of Michael ( six weeks ) , says , ‘ A roomy , padded bag with little pockets either side and a flap over the top which becomes a mat is worth its weight in gold . |
| 4 | I 'm hardly the type to rob a bank with a sawn-off shotgun and a stocking over my head — I 'd more likely do it using a computer or something . |
| 5 | There were turrets at the corners and a guardhouse over the entrance . |
| 6 | We can guess that both the lords and the village community found a uniform system , in which all the tenants had land of their own , and all worked to till the lord 's domain , had its advantages ; in particular , that the lords preferred the service of serfs , whose lives they did not have to organize in detail , to that of slaves , who were dependent on them for food and clothing and a roof over their heads . |
| 7 | The company was formed on Albert Hill in 1864 and by the time it closed in 1879 it had been responsible for 40 bridges in Denmark , 20 bridges in Sweden all built in 1874 , all the viaducts on the Whitby-RedcarMiddlesbrough line including the Staithes Viaduct , Llandudno pier , a bridge in Syria , another over the Tay in Scotland and a footbridge over the Tees at Barnard Castle . |
| 8 | I built a little village downstream from the dam , complete with roads and a bridge over the remnant of the burn , and a church . |
| 9 | There was ‘ deep and continuing ’ acrimony between Tindell and Victoria and a dispute over the custody of a child , said Mr Spencer . |
| 10 | She also suffered injuries to the left side of her chest and a laceration over the eye which went down to the bone . |
| 11 | Also included are four overbridges , a four-way interchange at the B722 Eaglesfield Junction and a bridge over the London-Glasgow railway . |
| 12 | Follow that up with hot , soapy water and a hose over everything , and I suggest you do the underside first . |
| 13 | Unable to build upon a draw against England at Wembley and a victory over Poland at home , Wales , defeated 3-0 , were out of the World Cup . |
| 14 | Then Aldridge again drew applause with a superb piece of control and a chip over the ‘ keeper that unfortunately drifted off target . |
| 15 | There were fine old trees , sloping lawns and a view over the hills of Kent . |
| 16 | Language work can also be covered through drama or role-play ( a speech by a Roman general encouraging the troops , an argument between a Celt and a Roman over whether the conquest of Britain was a good or a bad thing ) . |
| 17 | This time it was a room with three armchairs and a view over the river . |
| 18 | When you come to the burn , cross it by the footbridge and follow the path straight ahead which rises then falls to the road and a footbridge over the Tweed Cross the footbridge if you want to make a diversion to see either Dryburgh Abbey or Wallace 's Statue . |
| 19 | Lord Huntingdon 's filly , on a hat-trick after recent wins at Newbury and Nottingham , was most impressive last time out , scoring easily by a length and a half over a mile . |
| 20 | But before those two goals Arsenal had made heavy weather of things in a first-half that they dominated , with Wright sending a header and a shot over the Everton bar . |
| 21 | Then he pulled on a well-worn jacket of aerated leather and strolled out of the flat , with Tal in a box on one shoulder and a duffel over the other . |
| 22 | A cigar and a coconut over there , yeah . |
| 23 | He wore black evening clothes and a mask over his face . |
| 24 | Many of the homeless on London 's streets would be glad of warm clothes and a roof over their head . |
| 25 | They had also sent knitted comforts to Eileen , and Anne had made a balaclava helmet for herself which she wore in bed as well as a pair of her father 's socks and a cardigan over her pyjamas . |
| 26 | She laughed , and showed me how one of the windows led on to a tiny balcony and a view over ancient pasture-land ; across the lane spread the branches of a great oak tree . |
| 27 | This was a much slighter man with a broad-brimmed hat and a poncho over his shoulders . |