Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Economists estimated that the rate of inflation had increased to 20 per cent during fiscal 1989 , an increase of 1.5 percentage points over the previous year . |
| 2 | The Deserted Medieval Village Research Group ( now the Medieval Villages Research Group ) , which was formed in 1952 as a multi-disciplinary research body , drawing in geographers , historians , and archaeologists as well as natural scientists , has revolutionised our concepts of rural settlement changes over the last 2000 years . |
| 3 | They sat down against the summerhouse wall and talked of each others activities over the last nine years . |
| 4 | Culminations of hanging wall complexes over footwall ramps appear to be promising sites for hydrocarbon accumulation , and are likely to have seismic , gravity , and magnetic expression . |
| 5 | Specimen jar of sea water in hand , she cheerfully highlighted the embarrassing prospect of European Court prosecutions over the pollution of nearby pleasure beaches . |
| 6 | On the question of the paramountcy of European Community law over UK law , Mr Zaphiriou misses the point that sec 2 ( 4 ) of the European Communities Act , 1972 , can be taken as providing that Community law is to prevail over both previous and subsequent British legislation ( p 11 ) . |
| 7 | The line ran several combinations of preserved diesel traction over its tracks during the two-day event . |
| 8 | Yanto stretched himself full length on the settee and felt that lovely feeling of total contentment creep over him . |
| 9 | Differences were also reported centring on Soviet and Chinese fears that an immediate arms reduction plan for the Middle East would imply a freeze of Israeli weapons superiority over Arab states . |
| 10 | The company , which has developed its own original style of popular mask theatre over the past decade , can be seen at Darlington Arts Centre on Thursday , followed by Stockton 's Dovecot Arts Centre on Thursday and Friday . |
| 11 | A German Foreign Ministry spokesperson reported that a meeting of EC representatives in Lisbon on April 2 had approved a German proposal for a formal EC protest to the Turkish government over the recent military action against civilians [ see pp. 38833-34 ; for resignation of German Defence Minister over sale of vehicles to Turkey see p. 38822 ] . |
| 12 | Declining car sales in the UK last year did little to dent the popularity of German car manufacturers over here . |
| 13 | She felt the thrill of sexual anticipation sweep over her body , wiping everything from her mind except Terry , herself , and their need . |
| 14 | The Legend of St. Elisabeth ( 1857–62 ) features three pieces from the Oratorio on piano solo : the ‘ Orchestral Introduction ’ sets the atmosphere with a simple devotional melody ; ‘ Crusaders ’ March ’ is a series of contrasting fanfare motives over a vigorously varied key structure , and ‘ Interludium ’ uses first , fifth and eighth note repeated sequences with a tail-end flourish throughout . |
| 15 | Central Enterprise will test the capabilities of tactical air operations over western europe and the North Sea … |
| 16 | It may mean also that strikes are openly directed against state policy as much as against management 's negotiating position , as with the French public sector strike in the mid-1960s against government fixing of the total wage bill ( Dubois 1975 : 114–15 ) , or the wave of public sector conflicts over the Spanish government 's wage control and restructuring policies in early 1987 . |
| 17 | As a 19 year old Flight Engineer , he was already a veteran of 12 bomber sorties over Germany . |
| 18 | As a 19 year old Flight Engineer , he was already a veteran of 12 bomber sorties over Germany . |
| 19 | Payment of social security contributions over a given period ‘ entitles ’ the payer to a benefit , ( though only until the law is changed ! ) . |
| 20 | The anxieties of some UK companies over the reluctance of UK banks to participate at this stage were assuaged with the early November announcement of a meduium-term facility worth about £700 million ( $190 million ) to be extended to Kuwait by the UK government . |
| 21 | Woods speculated that such a " plankton multiplier " had been instrumental in a rise of 7 degrees Celsius over just 50 years at the end of the last ice age . |
| 22 | The new committee exemplified the intentions of the 1944 Education Act for closer co-operation , joint planning and participation in the organisation and provision of liberal adult education over which there was widespread anticipation of further expansion in the post-war period . |
| 23 | Multiply billions of tiny energy surpluses over billions of years of time and you find that you have a vast energy surplus . |
| 24 | The likelihood , then , in the coming months is of much media debate over England 's lack of firepower . |
| 25 | Taylor ( 1964 ) in particular noted that the distribution of GSRs over distance travelled corresponded very closely to the distribution of actual accident figures over the same distance . |
| 26 | This is often the case in relation to listed and quoted companies because the IPC of the ABI has issued guidelines limiting the amount of unissued share capital over which there is a s80 authority to one-third of the existing issued share capital ( see its memorandum dated 10 September 1992 ) and most listed and quoted companies follow these guidelines . |
| 27 | THE All England Club has been cleared of unfair trading practices over the sale of Wimbledon tickets . |
| 28 | This run of Tory election victories over the 1950s prompted the speculation at the time that the Tories had managed to establish themselves as the ‘ natural party of government ’ . |
| 29 | All three vehicles have been the subjects of intensive restoration work over many years and are normally seen on display in the Centre 's Matthew Kirtley Museum . |
| 30 | To serve , squeeze some of mild-scented garlic insides over each potato , add salt if wished , and pop into your mouth while hot . |