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

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1	The 30-nation talks in Geneva failed to bridge the gap between countries such as Germany and the Nordic states , which are seeking a 79 per cent cut in emissions by the end of the decade , and those like the UK and France which want a lower level of cuts over a longer period .
2	Nevertheless , the house of Foix-Béarn emerged as the neighbouring territorial power with the greatest measure of control over Bigorre and the important Pyrenean passes which lay within its boundaries .
3	The first signs of political discontent in England over the conduct of the war surfaced in the parliament of February 1371 , when the commons refused to grant a subsidy until the king 's clerical ministers of state had been replaced by laymen who , unlike their clerical counterparts , would be liable to answer for their misdeeds in the royal courts .
4	But acceptance of this argument involves acceptance of the superiority of the higher , impersonal level of truth over the lower personal level of truth and the acknowledgment of two levels of knowledge .
5	The EC Commission President , Jacques Delors , is calling for closer European unity despite worries over the future of the Maastricht Treaty .
6	Not that that in itself was a bad thing , she acknowledged — but she bitterly resented the fact that he , Adam Burns , should have that kind of influence over her .
7	This thorough stayer , bought out of Guy Harwood 's yard for 25,000 guineas , was a decent staying handicapper on the Flat and will be very hard to beat if reproducing that kind of form over hurdles .
8	Even her father could n't exert that kind of power over her .
9	The law firms within it have been competing very strongly with each other , there are six extremely good law firms in Leeds and their I think that that experience in competition over the last few years will stand them in very good stead .
10	‘ It 's his pleasure , ’ he said , ‘ that figure of mischief over there , to blow any piece of rubbish out of his mouth and challenge me to return it .
11	More than 130 people , mostly Egyptian militants and police , have died in political violence in Egypt over the last 14 months .
12	It is important that the purpose of this criticism should not be misunderstood ; the theoretical and experimental contributions that the Aplysia group have made to the cellular study of memory over the past two decades have been substantial , but the very intellectual certainty of the group and the charisma of its leader have tended to suppress some of its problems and sideline those who have articulated them .
13	If I had developed some measure of showmanship over the years , I felt it was not much use to me or anyone else while I sat in my office and let junior producers have all the fun .
14	For the first time , it appeared , Mrs Thatcher had some measure of command over her own Cabinet .
15	While all disciplines have disputes over what constitutes worthwhile and well-founded knowledge , what holds each together is some measure of agreement over the boundaries in which such disagreements arise .
16	The state was forced to assume some measure of control over distribution of food and levels of profits , and thus intervene in the market .
17	A court must be able to exercise some measure of control over the cases which are brought before it , to prevent injustice to either party and to ensure that the various issues can be fully and effectively dealt with .
18	Other authors give a micro perspective , from the community level ; Hester van der Walt and Janet Pelly give examples of efforts to allow given populations some measure of control over local health services .
19	Many writers in this issue and many community health workers in general would readily admit the importance of the political setting of health care and the importance of the political will of states to encourage/allow their citizens some measure of control over their health , another constant factor in this question of control .
20	Fourth , the holder of a floating charge will have some measure of control over the company even without taking any steps to enforce it .
21	She wanted to have some measure of control over her own productivity — which she could exercise by walking more quickly or slowly .
22	The plants here have a dense but high canopy of leaves over them during the summer ; so , apart from the odd shaft of sunlight , the conditions are overcast but not dark .
23	Harmonic schemes on a larger scale , spanning large movements or in successions of movements , also require planning , for some change of key over a large area is needed to create contrast and relief .
24	A further advantage of RMI over previous approaches was that it is consistent with the growing influence of general management .
25	Section 40(1) of the Patents Act 1977 permits an employee inventor to apply to either tribunal for a single or periodic award of compensation over and above the salary he is already earning .
26	The producer must provide a description , checking that it is accurate ( no identifiable solvent residues ) , prepare a transfer note , ensure that the skip is secure , check that the waste transfer site is appropriately licensed to accept all the wastes in the skip , transfer the waste to the site suitably contained ( in this case by sheeting over the skip ) — and finally retain the transfer document for two years .
27	At that moment I did have some kind of advantage over him , because I knew a little more about some things than he did .
28	‘ Do you think that gives you some kind of hold over me ?
29	During the autumn and winter keep the compost from drying out completely , which means providing some kind of protection over the plant .
30	Virginia found herself desperately hoping Guy would be back at Armscott Manor , because suddenly she was possessed with a burning need to talk to him , build some kind of bridge over the chasm she 'd caused with her accusation over Farthingdales .