Example sentences of "[noun sg] over the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | just lay the trace over the top of the pin it does n't come out . |
| 2 | the basis of the defence is the absence of any control by the defendant over the acts of a stranger on his land and therefore the nature of the stranger 's conduct is irrelevant . |
| 3 | This also vindicates the Kelsenian thesis of the primacy of the principle of delegation over the principle of subsumption . |
| 4 | Showing no more emotion over the death of the man than that of the beast , she turned her attention once more to tickling Edward 's toes . |
| 5 | The meeting of the Great Hural came after a period of tension between the government and the opposition over the pace of reform . |
| 6 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat , the MPRP chair , announced on July 31 that the party would be willing to enter into discussions with the opposition over the possibility of forming a coalition government . |
| 7 | MR Ladislav Adamec , the Czechoslovak Prime Minister , threatened to quit last night , as hard bargaining continued for a second day with the opposition over the shape of the new government . |
| 8 | At the same time a fairly substantial Luftwaffe attack was launched against Malta by the units briefly based in Sicily , and this led to some severe fighting over the island on 6 May . |
| 9 | The struggles over the Contagious Diseases Acts need to be read both as a feminist challenge to male power and as a battle within the power bloc over the disciplining of the working-class . |
| 10 | I apply stronger colours with a sponge over the top of the background to provide the smaller branches of the main tree . |
| 11 | The delay and uncertainty over the fate of Challenger 's principal cargo , the tracking and data relay satellite , which is now aloft but in the wrong orbit , means that Europe 's Spacelab may have to operate at half-speed when it is launched in September . |
| 12 | And they believe that what makes the current situation precarious is the continuing uncertainty over the outlook for sterling . |
| 13 | It is clear there is considerable uncertainty over the effects of dredging this and other submarine accumulations of sand and gravel in the Bristol Channel . |
| 14 | It is clear there is considerable uncertainty over the effects of dredging this and other submarine accumulations of sand and gravel in the Bristol Channel . |
| 15 | ( 1 ) Uncertainty over the timescale of the project |
| 16 | The sixth session of the Supreme Soviet opened on Sept. 15 amid uncertainty over the course of Ukraine 's economic reform and fears that its slow pace would jeopardize IMF credits [ for Ukraine 's entry to the IMF see p. 39120 ] , and also amid opposition calls for the replacement of the government . |
| 17 | ‘ The actions we have taken and the benefits of sterling devaluation should enable us to increase profits in 1993 , but the prospects for a more substantial improvement are still clouded by the threat of recession in continental Europe and continuing uncertainty over the rate of recovery in the UK . ’ |
| 18 | Similarly , the satisfaction he felt over the Jamaican excursion , with its intoxicating combination of deal-making , fun and the promise of profit , was somewhat dampened by the nagging uncertainty over the future of the Sex Pistols . |
| 19 | Uncertainty over the future of county structure plans in Wales , as a result of proposed local government reorganisation , reinforces this point . |
| 20 | In July 1990 , in response to the uncertainty over the future of US bases in the Philippines , Brunei joined Singapore in offering the USA the option of operating its forces from Brunei . |
| 21 | Yesterday 's announcement followed weeks of uncertainty over the future of the plant , which employs 700 people . |
| 22 | Uncertainty over the future of Mr Peterken , who has held the senior post since 1986 , comes at a time when the board , the largest in Scotland , is facing major changes . |
| 23 | Meanwhile he added that Strathclyde may have to reconsider investment in diesel multiple units for the region 's rail service because of uncertainty over the future of British Rail . |
| 24 | However , it also reflected uncertainty over the costs of reprocessing spent fuel and decommissioning nuclear plants . |
| 25 | Uncertainty over the outcome of the election and the possibility of a replay in the autumn has undoubtedly delayed recovery . |
| 26 | Mr Lamont tried to blame the crisis on uncertainty over the outcome of the French referendum and the ‘ extraordinary flow of speculative funds in the German mark . ’ |
| 27 | This is that , where there is judicial uncertainty over the meaning of a legislative text , in the absence of any consequent overt expression of a contrary parliamentary view , certain categories of statement on the effect of the provision of a Bill by one of a narrowly defined group of parliamentarians , if not later withdrawn or varied , can be assumed to be an expression of parliamentary intention . |
| 28 | This argues that the volatility of futures prices will be relatively high during periods when substantial amounts of uncertainty over the levels of demand or supply for the underlying asset are resolved . |
| 29 | Masoud Barzani of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan ( DPK ) , who led the Kurdish delegation during the talks in Baghdad , was believed to have pressed for an acceptance of the proposed settlement , despite uncertainty over the status of Kirkuk , claiming that the government was unwilling to make any further concessions . |
| 30 | The delay had been caused by uncertainty over the status of Vneshekonombank , the former Soviet foreign affairs bank , which had been taken over by Russia in December [ see p. 38581 ] . |