Example sentences of "a [noun sg] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Experiment 2 — A Trial over a Long Period |
| 2 | The Stravinsky was a welcome up-beat to the new work and it drew a veil over a performance of the overture which apart from a cracking final Presto was emminently forgettable . |
| 3 | In the dream , but not in memory , a mist rose a few feet above the surface of the water like a veil over a familiar face . |
| 4 | Without adding much to the defensive capabilities of the palace , these outworks succeeded in masking the original work of Shah Jehan ‘ like a veil over a beautiful bride , ’ as Dr Jaffery put it . |
| 5 | A tramp named Frederick Redvers Johns described a man he saw throwing a parcel over a nearby railway bridge on the evening of 22 June . |
| 6 | A fight over a car . |
| 7 | Had a fight over a stick ! |
| 8 | The defendant 's employees erected a tent over a manhole and surrounded the tent with paraffin lamps . |
| 9 | Cook the minced beef in a saucepan over a high heat until browned . |
| 10 | His description of the recovery of a Hunter over a Swiss airshow served as another graphic reminder that a performance should emphasize the aircraft 's character but should utilize only the established skills of the pilot — and should never require his super-human efforts to get out of a situation . |
| 11 | Locks , or more correctly , ‘ pound locks ’ , are a means of raising a boat over a rise or fall in level by a series of steps . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm not going to spoil a friendship over a pause . ’ |
| 13 | Win or lose , in a contest over a collectorship the office was a liability to a politician , more apt to cost him friends than to lead to anything useful for his interest . |
| 14 | He was quickly invited to play at court , where he delighted the king by playing at sight pieces by J C Bach , Abel , and ( George III 's favourite ) Handel ; playing brilliantly on the organ ; accompanying Queen Charlotte in an aria ; and improvising a melody over a Handelian bass . |
| 15 | The LP , as yet untitled , will showcase him chattering like a sten-gun over a slinky , African-ish reggae backing . |
| 16 | It appears that " the Free Church in the year 1855 and since that time have worshipped in a loft over a stable — the supply of ordinances has been irregular but the attachment of the adherents of the Free Church has been steadfast . " |
| 17 | One wore a tattered summer dress in pink spotted cotton with double flounces , the other a pinafore over a checked blouse . |
| 18 | Perhaps the other girl did n't mind being part of a deal over a vineyard . |
| 19 | The relationship between the two concepts of range and amount is perhaps more complex than one might expect , for some local cases get sustained coverage in local newspapers but not get a mention in he nationals , while , on the other hand , some events get a mention over a large number of newspapers on one particular day but never get featured again . |
| 20 | This can happen while driving a car over a familiar route , and it can happen while reading predictable passages of text . |
| 21 | In effect , these were the same as the general powers of a parent over a child of less than 14 years . |
| 22 | Checklists are not appropriate for people who do not have inti-mate knowledge of a child over a period of some weeks . |
| 23 | I 've seen him crying like a child over a dead baby he carried in . |
| 24 | The obvious way to resolve the dispute was to call a Council to decide among them — though such a course of action might be taken to imply the supremacy of a Council over a pope . |
| 25 | Lord Huntingdon 's filly , on a hat-trick after recent wins at Newbury and Nottingham , was most impressive last time out , scoring easily by a length and a half over a mile . |
| 26 | Mirror-glass tiles covered the end walls and the ceiling ; pink plastic carnations peeped out of brass vases ; cut-out pictures of actors and actresses were pasted into a frieze over a glass bookcase filled with Hindi videos . |
| 27 | Er the three options were joint authorities er this would mean er unitary authorities within an area joining together and forming some sort of er joint committee arrangements and joint staffing arrangements to prepare a plan over a wider area . |
| 28 | He received Mark in the central lobby and took him to the Members ' tea room for a chat over a pot of tea . |
| 29 | Guests tend to congregate in the lounge for a chat over a drink from the ‘ snug ’ bar , or to watch TV . |
| 30 | Pop in and enjoy everything from a fine à la carte meal to a chat over a drink . |