Example sentences of "[noun] to [noun] over [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He led his side to victory over Prescot in the FA Vase last week , and was happy to give credit where it was due . |
| 2 | Ray Plummer , Cornwall 's treasurer , had expressed fears that ticket sales would be lower than last year , when about 40,000 Cornishmen swelled the attendance to 56,000 , cheering their side to victory over Yorkshire . |
| 3 | And they have led the Liverpool League 's first team to victories over Blackburn ( 9-2 ) and Southport II ( 6-5 ) in the Lancashire League . |
| 4 | Hooker Phil Kearns , at only 24 , is undoubtedly going to be around for many years to come and successfully led the Australian under-21 team to victory over New Zealand under 21 's four years ago . |
| 5 | Clubbe 's 18-year-old son , Charles Junior , is a highly promising batsman and last Sunday he hit a brilliant 123 his maiden century to steer Flintshire Colts to victory over Caernarvonshire in the North Wales County championship . |
| 6 | But inexperienced deputy Ian Ironside definitely keeps his place for the trip to Southampton after helping Boro to wins over Manchester City and Leeds United . |
| 7 | Hogg protests to Iran over Rushdie affair |
| 8 | The overwhelming impression left after the debate is of a Tory Party spilt from top to toe over Europe , and a Prime Minister unable to heal the rift . |
| 9 | The high level traverse from Kingshouse to Inveroran over Meall a'Mhuiridh , Clachlet and Stob Ghabhar , Stob Binnein and Ben More , and the Aonachs and Grey Corries , now made easily accessible by the Aonach Mor Gondola . |
| 10 | Thus in 1296 he consulted his council of magnates who advised him that a certain papal provision would prejudice the crown ; and in 1299 he contested the pope 's claim to sovereignty over Scotland as a threat to the dignity of his crown . |
| 11 | The draft agreement would guarantee Guatemalan access to the Caribbean and could , if ratified by both sides and confirmed by public referendum , lead to the abandonment of Guatemala 's historic claim to sovereignty over Belize . |
| 12 | He informed them of Gen Morgan 's visit to Belgrade two days earlier , and Tito 's refusal to back down on his claim to sovereignty over Venezia Giulia . |
| 13 | When my right hon. Friend sees the new Irish Prime Minister soon will he tell him that the biggest contribution the Irish Republic can make to peace , stability and reconciliation in Northern Ireland is to renounce its claim to sovereignty over Northern Ireland , as that claim encourages Irish Republican terrorism and gives it legitimacy , as well as being the strongest stumbling block in the way of all-party talks aimed at constitutional progress ? |
| 14 | As a result it would be possible for the French at some future date to renew their claim to sovereignty over Aquitaine , and for the English to do the same in respect of the crown of France . |
| 15 | The New Statesman 's In Memoriam to Mr Major is a collector 's item , like the newspaper headlines giving victory to Dewey over Truman . |
| 16 | Unionist leaders organized a demonstration against her visit and the Lord Mayor of the city refused to meet her on the grounds that she represented a state which laid claim in its constitution to jurisdiction over Northern Ireland . |
| 17 | He emerged as a shrewd captain in Australia , leading the Lions to victories over New South Wales B and an Anzac XV . |
| 18 | Then there is Phil Larder , the third member of the management team which led Great Britain to victory over Australia in Sydney last year and to a 2-1 series win over New Zealand recently . |
| 19 | Then there is Phil Larder , the third member of the management team which led Great Britain to victory over Australia in Sydney last year and to a 2-1 series win over New Zealand recently . |
| 20 | Holst-Christensen was a double winner joining fellow international Grete Morgensen to victory over Thomas Lund and Sweden 's Christine Bengtsson in the mixed doubles . |
| 21 | ‘ And there has been no approach to Wigan over Lucas — yet ! ’ |
| 22 | And Julian Logue , who re-wrote the NI Snooker history books with the 147 maximum at the Bass Open in Coalisland last season , weighed in with 110 on his way to victory over Michael Sweet . |
| 23 | Both eased their way to victory over Yorkshire and Surrey to set up a final day showdown . |
| 24 | Ranging from Zeppelins over Tipton to Valiants over Gaydon , it is the second offering from the Midland Warplane Museum , currently based at Hatton Craft Centre near Long Marston airfield . |
| 25 | Although Denmark and the UK won temporary exemption from lifting internal border controls , Spain refused to sign at the last minute on the grounds that the agreement might prejudice its claims to sovereignty over Gibraltar . ] |
| 26 | Doug Allum ( 6 for 62 ) bowled Fives & Heronians to victory over Westcliff on Sea after Steve Adcock 50 and S Marshall 52 set the pace for the home side 's 223 for 6 . |