Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] over [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dec. 18 Bush confirms cancellation of planned Bush-Aziz talks in Washington after controversy over timing of visit . |
| 2 | In the salon where they were all sitting after dinner over glasses of brandy and half-finished cups of coffee , the first courageous guest rose to his feet and bowed with a smile to the lady of the house . |
| 3 | The Bar Conference : Donaldson sets the tone for battle over rights of audience |
| 4 | This expenditure was funded from a surplus of income over expenditure of £876,208 with the balance coming from specific donations to the Eagle Lodge and Therapy Wing projects and from the Association 's general funds . |
| 5 | It is necessary to keep distinct two issues which can arise under the general rubric of review over findings of fact . |
| 6 | Blocking of vote over return of Aristide |
| 7 | Chronology is one of the cornerstones of geomorphology , and researchers are urged to balance their studies of present geomorphic processes by an appreciation of rates of work over timescales of 10 4 — 10 6 years . |
| 8 | After the death of Chilperic and the revolt of Gundovald in 584 , Guntram recognized his nephew as being fit to rule in his own name , but even this did not ensure consistently good relations between the two kings , not least because of differences of opinion over control of certain cities , and because of the ramifications of the Gundovald affair . |
| 9 | The main advantage of elicitation procedures is that they give a relatively high degree of control over areas of linguistic ability which are being assessed . |
| 10 | There are two parallel statutory systems of control over Church of England churches : the Church 's system , and the secular system . |
| 11 | If it is seen as part of control over quality of education , the parent might ask why the child should be given access at all . |
| 12 | The state was forced to assume some measure of control over distribution of food and levels of profits , and thus intervene in the market . |
| 13 | Mr Robert Mayor was n't too sure how he would vote in a council election , because of concern over reports of overspending by the hung Wirral authority and the effect on the poll tax . |
| 14 | An objective is a quantitative statement of improvement over time of some aspect of the follower 's activities . |
| 15 | So the right to a pension or endowment is a far cry from any power of possession over means of production , or positive influence over the allocation of resources . |
| 16 | Lack of sensitivity over needs of black children |
| 17 | The new permissive society differs from its Victorian predecessor not only by virtue of its sexual and moral freedom , but also because it is characterised by lack of agreement over questions of morality , and over the role of the state in the enforcement of morals . |
| 18 | Even when age of acquisition and age at time of test are controlled there is a consistent gap in favour of production over comprehension of BSL for groups of signers with average six , 12 and 20 years ' experience ( Kyle , Woll and Llewellyn-Jones , 1981 ) . |
| 19 | an application to register a charge out of time over assets of the company will normally be refused . |
| 20 | But no one newspaper was singled out for criticism over coverage of the tour . |
| 21 | But yesterday 's Virgin statement said : ‘ British Airways has sought from Virgin onerous and impractical undertakings including silence over matters of historical record . ’ |
| 22 | The first or these was through control over matters of taste . |
| 23 | Dissension within ETA over future of armed struggle |
| 24 | MPs in clash over impact of rail link |
| 25 | They range from the role of liturgy in art over studies of the mosaics in Ravenna to interpretations of early Netherlandish art . |
| 26 | Major gets in muddle over name of heroine |
| 27 | Five pots of plants of the same age and grown under identical conditions were measured in turn over periods of fifteen to thirty minutes . |
| 28 | Successive governments have refused to implement the recommendation of the Evershed Committee in 1953 that the costs of going to law over issues of general public importance should be paid out of public funds . |
| 29 | The press were taken to court over publication of extracts from Spycatcher with its details of the adventures of the ‘ security ’ forces . |
| 30 | [ For controversy over inviolability of Oder-Neisse border see pp. 37379 ; 37302 ; 37260 ; 37048-49 . ] |