Example sentences of "[noun pl] over [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From somewhere out of the back ranks of the fighters , Samson rose up , towering head and shoulders over the rest of the mob . |
| 2 | The particular contribution of the teaching of French to pupils ' perceptions will be explored through observation by a researcher based in the two schools over a period of at least six months . |
| 3 | The probes were connected to a portable recorder ( Digitrapper — Synectics Medical , Sweden ) capable of holding data from two channels over a period of 24 hours . |
| 4 | Davies v. Sumner is the leading authority on the meaning of the expression ‘ in the course of a business ’ and has been followed in a case under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 , R. & B. Customs Brokers v. United Dominion Trust , where it was held that a business 's buying of two or three cars over a period of five years was an insufficient degree of regularity for the latest such purchase to be regarded as made in the course of the business ( see paragraph 10–18 above . ) |
| 5 | She felt his warm stickiness on her tongue , and rolled it around her mouth before placing her lips over the tip of his dying penis to suck up the last few drops . |
| 6 | The one change in the overseas holdings was the reluctant sale of Berlitz given the uncertainties that followed the Maxwell collapse : these included doubts over the ownership of the Maxwell holdings . |
| 7 | In addition to doubts over the ability of the system to survive , there is a noticeable loss of confidence in the basic institutions of the system itself : corporations , trade unions and governments . |
| 8 | Finally , the research provides an empirical critique of theories of law , state and class by showing the scope for ‘ private law-making ’ which may contradict public law , casting doubts over the ability of law to control economic elites . |
| 9 | President Carlos Salinas de Gortari visited seven United States states and Canadian cities on April 7-12 , in a tour aimed at allaying doubts over the inclusion of Mexico in a North American free trade bloc . |
| 10 | There are doubts over the efficacy of the safeguarding arrangements , particularly in the light of the difficulties of ’ policing ’ the system . |
| 11 | Then there are still doubts over the future of the custard cream biscuit — whose name suggests to Brussels bureaucrats ingredients which it does not contain . |
| 12 | When Huston expressed doubts over the extent to which a Russian promise would be respected , ‘ he remarked that the Soviets might indeed be difficult to deal with , but in his experience he had found that the Soviet Government always endeavoured to keep its plighted word ’ . |
| 13 | RUGBY UNION : Scotland have delayed naming their team for Saturday 's international against world champions Australia amid continuing doubts over the fitness of full back Gavin Hastings . |
| 14 | Doubts over the fitness of Rangers pair Ally McCoist and Davie McPherson as well as Alan McLaren of Hearts will remain unanswered until this morning . |
| 15 | But if Kylie and Blamey had started to harbour doubts over the wisdom of their journey , they were instantly dispelled when the men with the Midas touch began work . |
| 16 | The practical effect of this wording is that for a claim to be covered the casualty must be reasonably attributable to an identifiable accident the source of which is external to the craft — thus the craft filling with water on its moorings over a period of weeks and then foundering would not be covered . |
| 17 | The idea of an evening get-together for clients over a couple of drinks in the Branch is obviously a non-Banker concept . |
| 18 | Each Club is set in spacious grounds with an adjacent sandy beach and all offer outstanding value for money proving a popular choice with our clients over a number of years . |
| 19 | Holidays can make a big hole in your savings so we offer a 5% discount for clients over the age of 60 on the date of departure . |
| 20 | Even so — its a bit rough to judge him on performances over a couple of weeks against the same side/player . |
| 21 | SAYS Kinsey : ‘ What we have seen in newspaper editorials and in political speeches over a period of time , is a latching on to the problem of crime and a series of assertions about the so-called welfare-dependent underclass . |
| 22 | One can think of laying a graph of words over a graph of lower-level units such as phonemes . |
| 23 | Perhaps one should note the care with which the present leader of the party , John Hume , chooses his words over the future of the North . |
| 24 | She swung her legs over the edge of the bed and went over to the window to look down at the courtyard . |
| 25 | Not the most patient young lady in the world , Dolly sat up and swung her legs over the edge of the bed . |
| 26 | She swung her long tanned legs over the edge of the bed , forgetting for a moment that she was naked underneath the loosely tied robe , and when she stood up she could feel his eyes trailing insultingly at the V where her naked breasts could be glimpsed . |
| 27 | Dominic , and swung his legs over the side of the bed . |
| 28 | Holly jack-knifed his legs over the side of the bunk , swung himself down to the floor , dropped his feet beside Adimov 's bunk . |
| 29 | ‘ Perhaps I 'm doing you an injustice , ’ he said , swinging his legs over the side of the bed , his back to her . |
| 30 | He swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up abruptly , reaching for his clothes . |