Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] over a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The systematic application of energy to a surface or substance over a period of time with the intention of removing dirt . |
| 2 | The answer is that it is simply the degree of an experience 's pleasantness or painfulness taken at a moment , or its average pleasantness or painfulness over a period . |
| 3 | You can work towards a degree or diploma over a period of years — or choose single courses lasting a few weeks or months , from an enormous list of topics ranging from childcare to computer science . |
| 4 | Domestically inclined spirits , they are happiest when warmly ensconced by the grate or hob over a kitchen fire , and are more at home in the country than in a city or town . |
| 5 | The painstaking task is finally rewarded , however , by the detailed picture that emerges of an ‘ ordinary ’ family of farmers , craftsmen and labourers over a century and a half . |
| 6 | Liverpool was a curiously sensitive man who presided with firmness and tact over a series of Cabinets containing men of greater ability , several of them future prime ministers . |
| 7 | He admitted ten charges of possessing and supplying cannabis and speed over a period of a year . |
| 8 | Of course , one of the main difficulties in this kind of research lies in the collection of accurate information about events and experiences over a period of twenty years or more . |
| 9 | A programme of lectures , seminars and visits over a period of time is most likely to meet that need . |
| 10 | Will the attack on democracy be as outrageous as killing all blue-eyed babies , or will it be a more insidious erosion of rights and liberties over a period of time ? |
| 11 | Mare and foal over a water bridge . |
| 12 | After superficial induction to bureau life , through discussion and self-study over a period of approximately four weeks , trainees will take a two-day course in basic interviewing skills . |
| 13 | Scott Svenson wore blue jeans and jacket over a navy T-shirt and a wide , striped kipper tie , which looked ridiculous . |
| 14 | And a pergola does n't have to lead somewhere ; you can use one to provide shade and colour over a patio , or to form an arbour where you can sit and enjoy the fragrance of scented climbers . |
| 15 | Charles was accused of meddling in politics and inflaming the row between London and Paris over a trade deal with America . |
| 16 | Many of these were war games which involved the movement of fighting forces and resources over a map on the board . |
| 17 | There had been several copyings out and rewritings over a number of years , and although the changes made are sometimes evidence of ideological revisionism ( the poet had become more conformist in his later years ) , what is remarkable is how much of the young man 's vision has been allowed to remain intact . |
| 18 | For all the criticisms which can be levelled against it , the work remains a successful attempt to make sense of the complicated relationship which existed between England and France over a period of more than a century at the end of the Middle Ages . |
| 19 | Many a train trek is enlivened by scrutiny of the myriad reports and results over a BR BLT and coffee . |
| 20 | Times me , and hands over a quid when I cut a fraction of a second off my record — can you imagine ? |
| 21 | He became the first man in history to walk into a restaurant and trip over a ceiling . |
| 22 | A series of sales will cover works of art from China , Korea , Japan and India over a number of days . |
| 23 | ‘ Travelling on the train to and from Folkestone and London over a period of months I knitted a bright pink jumper . |
| 24 | A turbulent third day 's debate at the Congress of People 's Deputies was marked by emotion and alarms over a report — later discounted — that troops were approaching the Kremlin . |
| 25 | It is a 15 inch gauge railway opened in 1990 and connects the two towns of Wroxham and Aylesham over a distance of some nine miles . |
| 26 | One crucial communicating network would link the individual schools promoting particular languages in which there has been continuity in terms of staffing and tutor-groups over a number of years . |
| 27 | It was only a club game … sadly no league points to be won but victory over a side like Cardiff can only bring good to Gloucester … they went into the lead with two penalties from martin roberts … |
| 28 | But delays over a decision about the nature of the contract meant the deadline for tenders was postponed to February 24 . |