Example sentences of "[noun sg] a [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does holding a handkerchief over the mouthpiece really disguise your voice ? ’ |
| 2 | Inevitably there is considerable friction between the two agencies but in the past defence needs in Russia had sufficient priority to give the GRU a lead over the KGB . |
| 3 | In contrast , the synergy of four individuals working on a problem should give the group an advantage over the individuals working on their own . |
| 4 | So on current plans the reprocessing plants will separate an average of 21 tonnes of plutonium a year over the next 20 years . |
| 5 | Purists may just possibly consider the analogy with Kipling 's powerful verse a bit over the top , bordering on the hyperbole , but what matter ? |
| 6 | Your continuous improvement in in the factory a lot over the years . |
| 7 | If Britain is to compete successfully in the frightening new post-Tokyo world , it must have at its helm a captain over the health of whom no niggling question marks hover . |
| 8 | Markham , Ontario-based Geac Computer Corp — which has been promising an acquisition a month over the next 12 months , got two under its belt for the same month in May : it has bought the UK end of struggling MAI Systems Corp , MAI ( UK ) Ltd , and has also picked up Tekserv Computer Services Ltd . |
| 9 | If you found the opening pitch a bit over the top , the follow-up would gross you out completely . |