Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adj] over [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talks were reported to have broken down on Jan. 21 over the issue of the withdrawal of JNA forces from areas of Croatia not under UN protection , although both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire . |
| 2 | The Count of Hainault , who was ruler of Holland and Zeeland , had grievances against Edward II over the harassment of Dutch shipping and was willing to help Isabella as a reprisal against England . |
| 3 | Heseltine had resigned from the Cabinet in January 1986 over the Westland affair and had , since then , assiduously cultivated the party in the constituencies . |
| 4 | On Nov. 3 Michael Heseltine , who had resigned as Secretary of State for Defence in January 1986 over the Westland affair and in particular the anticipated consequences for intra-European co-operation [ see pp. 34192-96 ] , sent an open letter to his Conservative Association chairman containing a severe attack on Thatcher 's policies and style . |
| 5 | Soviet commentaries pointed out that the foreign ministers of the non-aligned states had expressed their concern during a meeting in February 1981 over the aspirations of NATO to extend its activities outside Europe . |
| 6 | The Flemish nationalist Volksunie pulled out of the coalition on Sept. 29 over the renewal of export licences for two Walloon arms exporting companies with contracts for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates . |
| 7 | The French government on Aug. 19 ordered its naval commanders to apply sanctions " with firmness " ; France , however , had been among those Security Council members reportedly expressing concern on Aug. 13 over the prospect of individual members , rather than the Security Council , deciding to move to enforce a blockade . |
| 8 | ( 2 ) That the liability of the said Nicholas Edward O'Brien to you pursuant to the said guarantee is and will be secured by the legal charge dated 3 July 1987 over the property described above made between ( 1 ) Nicholas Edward O'Brien ( 2 ) Nicholas Edward O'Brien and Bridget Mary O'Brien and ( 3 ) Barclays Bank Plc. |
| 9 | Six senior Industry Ministry officials were dismissed on July 23 over the bankruptcy of the Ursus tractor company . |
| 10 | The report was highly critical of Karl Blecha and Leopold Gratz , the two senior SPÖ politicians who resigned in January 1989 over the affair . |
| 11 | Gitobu Imanyara , a civil rights lawyer and editor of the Nairobi Law Monthly , who had been arrested and charged with sedition on March 5 over an article alleging tribal favouritism [ see pp. 38088-89 ] , was again refused bail by the High Court on May 9 . |
| 12 | The strike had erupted on Oct. 3 over the interpretation of a collective labour contract , and a general strike had been planned for Oct. 16 by 100,000 other banana workers affiliated to the Confederation of Honduran Workers in support of those on strike . |
| 13 | Three leading trade unionists were convicted on kidnap and assault charges on Oct. 16 over the holding of a security policemen for five hours in a COSATU office in August 1990 [ see p. 37643 ] . |
| 14 | ‘ Yugoslavia covered-up over the Sevso treasure ’ |
| 15 | For example in the February issue of The Art Newspaper ( No.25 pp.1 and 2 ) , in the article entitled ‘ Yugoslavia covered-up over the Sevso treasure ’ , it is stated that ‘ Mr Rikanovic almost certainly knew nothing about Swiss law , by which anyone holding an item publicly for three years without judgment against him acquires title … |
| 16 | According to the Suda , Simonides of Magnesia sang of a victory by Antiochus III over the Gauls , about which we know nothing — unless it is to be identified with the episode to which II Maccabees refers as a success by eight thousand Babylonian Jews and four thousand Macedonians against Galatian raiders ( 8.20 ) . |
| 17 | A general strike was organized in Asturian mines on Dec. 26 over the issue of safety . |
| 18 | But it did explain a lot , especially how Stubbly had managed to keep the Mimosa trouble-free over the years . |
| 19 | AN unofficial fast lap of over 119 mph has put Phillip McCallen in the right frame of mind to grab the glory in tomorrow 's Coca Cola North West 200 over the Portstewart-Coleraine-Portrush circuit ( roads close 11.00am ) |
| 20 | First constructed in 1936 , the locomotive operated passenger trains between London Euston and Glasgow Central over the West Coast Main Line and it achieved the speed record for its class at over 100mph near Leighton Buzzard ! |
| 21 | Talks broke down on April 22 over the allocation of government posts , although on April 11 it had appeared that a coalition could be formed when all parties agreed that the budget deficit should not exceed 5 per cent gross domestic product ( GDP ) . |
| 22 | The visit of Pope john Paul II over the Spring Bank Holiday returned people to the railways in numbers not seen since the 1950s . |
| 23 | President Ion Iliescu expressed concern to the Ukrainian and Russian Presidents on March 19 over the course of events and protested against the actions of Cossack forces . |
| 24 | His chief importance to Edward was that he was a substantial landowner in Normandy and was at odds with John II over the succession to the counties of Angoulême and Mortain . |
| 25 | One MP was sued for alleged libel in June 1978 over a jibe in the supporters . |
| 26 | Although he was active in the local government of Warwickshire , Worcestershire , and , more briefly , Buckinghamshire , Throckmorton 's chief claim to fame is as one of the few who openly attacked Henry VIII over the divorce of Catherine of Aragon [ q.v . ] . |
| 27 | Differences between Austria and Italy were formally resolved on June 19 over the status of the German-speaking minority ( and the small minority speaking the Romansch dialect of Ladin ) in the Italian autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige . |