Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] over the issue " in BNC.

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1 The collapse of Israel 's fragile coalition government over the issue of ministerial contacts with the PLO was narrowly averted in early January .
2 The barring of non-Estonian citizens , mostly Russians , Ukrainians and Byelarussians , drew protests from the Russian leadership and appeared to fuel tension over the issue of Russian troop withdrawal from Estonia [ see this page ] .
3 Gen. Chaovalit resigned his post ostensibly following a verbal exchange with a Cabinet colleague over the issue of corruption .
4 The dispute was seen as an important test case in the advertising industry over the issue of staff and client defections .
5 The spring of 1996 saw the most alarming disruption to date : protest action including a national overtime ban by prison officers over the issue of staffing levels ( especially in local prisons and remand centres ) led to major riots by inmates .
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