Example sentences of "of [noun] [prep] [noun prp] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hmmmm , at the risk of seeming boring and conservative , I have to say that I have a certain amount of sympathy with Wilko over this one . |
| 2 | After 1870 industrialization and urbanization entered a new phase , which economic historians have designated the second industrial revolution to distinguish it from the coming of industry to Britain over a century earlier . |
| 3 | Attempts by the city council to force him from office had proved unsuccessful , and the process had been complicated by frequent changes of mind by Gates over when and whether he was willing to step down . |
| 4 | UN in battle of wills with Serbs over relief convoys |
| 5 | During March there were violent protests in a number of areas throughout England over the introduction of the community charge or poll tax , which was to take effect from the beginning of the following month in both England and Wales under the terms of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 [ see p. 36501 ] . |
| 6 | Pat Keen has spearheaded the growth of Medau in CORNWALL over the past few years as well as organising our display at the Cornwellian Exhibition . |
| 7 | But consumption does not directly create capital assets whether financed internally or externally , and investment levels in most countries have not risen significantly as a proportion of GDP in Africa over the last twenty years , and reMain 6 or 7 per cent lower than in both the rest of the developing world and in the industrialized world . |
| 8 | Vice-President Augustus Aikhomu on July 17 ruled out the possibility of war with Cameroon over the two neighbours ' long-running border dispute . |
| 9 | THERE is a good deal of embarrassment in Paris over l'affaire de la Musee Jacquemart-Andre . |
| 10 | Privately British officials believe Mr Patten will now have to endure a barrage of criticism from China over the next few weeks , following Prime Minister Li Peng 's report to the 8th National Party Congress next Monday at which he is expected to lambast the colonial administration for trying to subvert China with western-style democracy . |
| 11 | The marked improvement in the terms of trade for Britain over the early '50s permitted a rise in real wages despite a decline in Britain 's exports , while a substantial inflow of American direct private investment helped to boost capital accumulation . |
| 12 | Pour a sloppy mix of plaster of Paris over the damaged area to form a new key |
| 13 | As the Venezuelan Communists said , in the midst of polemics with Castro over their withdrawal of support for the guerrilla movement , ‘ We reject the role of revolutionary ‘ pope ’ which Fidel Castro arrogates to himself . ’ |
| 14 | She told me more or less the same story as Eric — that they are reserving double the usual amount of space for Jefferson over the second half of the year . ’ |
| 15 | Following the talks senior Chinese officials described the British proposals on passports as not conducive to the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong , and criticized the UK for its lack of consultation with China over the colony 's Bill of Rights [ see p. 37319 ] . |
| 16 | Looking at the story of food in Africa over the last two decades is a depressing business . |
| 17 | The purpose of this project is to investigate the flows into and out of unemployment in Britain over the past twenty years . |
| 18 | These tangible remains bear witness to the development of history in England over centuries . |
| 19 | Announcement of talks with Russia over Cam Ranh base |
| 20 | The exhibition also looks at the making and selling of instruments on Merseyside over the past 200 years . |
| 21 | Bubiyan and Warba were of great strategic importance since Basra , Iraq 's main port , remained inoperative because of a lack of agreement with Iran over the Shatt al-Arab waterway linking Basra with the Gulf . |
| 22 | LASMO , as operator , in equal partnership with the C.Itoh Exploration Company of Japan , has executed a Heads of Agreement with PetroVietnam over Block 04–2 , a 2,540 sq km area offshore Southern Vietnam . |
| 23 | I think Mum 's come to some sort of agreement with Viola over the profits . |
| 24 | Analysts say Mr Patten has been fighting a war of nerves with China over the proposals , with neither wanting to go into any negotiations from a position of weakness . |