Example sentences of "[that] over a [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It began to break down by the 1790s when the pressure of a growing population and insufficient work meant that over a fifth of the labour force was virtually permanently unemployed . |
| 2 | When it was possible to investigate , it was found that over a third of the reactor core had melted , leaving one of the biggest radioactive waste disposal headaches ever known . |
| 3 | It must be noted that over a third of causes of severe mental handicap are now known . |
| 4 | Research shows that over a third of people in pain get relief from inert tablets that they believe to be painkillers . |
| 5 | Even more alarming is that over a third of the victims are not directly touching the dog in any way at the time of the attack , according to US studies . |