Example sentences of "[noun sg] mark over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peregrine Worsthorne , for example , used the ferocity of the confrontations in Handsworth , Brixton , and Tottenham to argue that there was a major question mark over the possibility of assimilating the ‘ coloured population ’ into mainstream ‘ British values ’ ( Sunday Telegraph , 29 September 1985 ) . |
| 2 | There is still a question mark over the availability of the multi-talented Neil Doak , who played scrum half in the cup final two seasons ago . |
| 3 | It all leaves an interesting question mark over the area so far as I am concerned . |
| 4 | The Danish and French referendums on the Maastricht treaty have put a question mark over the future of the European Community . |
| 5 | It could even put a question mark over the future of England captain and selector Graham Gooch , whose fitness and discipline regime have become a hallmark of the current side , and which Gower has had some difficulty fitting in with . |
| 6 | If he does , it could put a big question mark over the future of the controversial 6ft 7in player . |
| 7 | The arrival of Keown at Arsenal would put a question mark over the future of Steve Bould , although Graham has in the past employed a three-man system at the heart of the Highbury defence to great effect . |
| 8 | After a considerable delay , the government has agreed to implement the Griffiths ' recommendations , but in the meantime health services have remained overburdened and unable to care for many older people , and there is a question mark over the future of geriatric care as a result of the 1989 White Paper on health services . |
| 9 | For the first time since the process of unification began it placed a question mark over the future of Kohl , who had made 14 campaign appearances and admitted that the result represented a " bitter defeat " . |
| 10 | Dr Clark said , however : ‘ This must put a question mark over the future of one of the Vickers ’ plants , either in Newcastle or Leeds . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ All I can say is that it will end with a question mark over the future . |
| 12 | In the intervening period between Maastricht and the further stages , the Prime Minister and the Government must face the fact that , if they are standing apart , they will put a question mark over the prospect of further investment and further development . |
| 13 | Millichip refused to be drawn further and then fudged the issue by saying : ‘ This does not mean there is a question mark over the manager but we have to examine the situation . ’ |
| 14 | These disparities throw a question mark over the accuracy of social costs data . |
| 15 | This raises a serious question mark over the efficacy of the whole of the UK insider dealing enforcement regime and seriously effects the cost-benefit economic calculus faced by financial firms and individuals when deciding whether to breach Chinese Walls . |
| 16 | There 's still a question mark over the efficiency of the crash barrier which brogught about the death . |
| 17 | The question mark over the reactor protection system is one of a queue of unresolved issues which now do not look like being settled before the public inquiry ends in the autumn . |
| 18 | If that had been the final outcome , question marks over the ability of sterling to maintain its value against the Deutschmark would have been raised and there would have been a prospect of a rise in interest rates to protect the pound . |
| 19 | Anne Owers , director of Justice , a charity which investigates alleged miscarriages of justice , also says there are serious question marks over the conviction , which she describes as ‘ dodgy ’ . |
| 20 | We have also lost jobs in the cement industry and there are question marks over the Point of Ayr colliery . |
| 21 | LANGLEY manager Vic Hillier is to resign at the end of the season amid question marks over the club 's future . |
| 22 | Here the shapes of the characters ' mouths show that they are happy , sad , puzzled or ‘ miffed ’ , a black cloud over the head indicates that the character is feeling defeated or depressed , the lighted electric-bulb over the head indicates that the character has a bright idea , or the exclamation mark over the head shows that the character is amazed . |