Example sentences of "by [noun sg] of [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | He used the event to test modifications to his Peugeot 205 GTi , carried out by Autotech of Thirsk over the winter season . |
| 2 | That knowledge , handed down by word of mouth over generations is invaluable . |
| 3 | The Golden Lion is said to have had a gallery but nothing now remains , though it has been referred to by word of mouth over many years . |
| 4 | Stories simply handed down by word of mouth over that length of time are likely to be less accurate than those written down from the beginning . |
| 5 | Although only eight of the 23 British Columbia players who went to the World Cup were on hand for the two games it was enough to see the host province safely through to championship no.23 by virtue of wins over Alberta — and that was a close call indeed — and NEWFOUNDLAND . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | However , in Strange ( SW ) Ltd v Mann [ 1965 ] 1 All ER 1069 Stamp J said that it was against public policy to allow an employer to exercise control by way of contract over an employee 's skill and knowledge . |