Example sentences of "with [noun] over [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From this point onwards historians have tended to lose interest in the debates over classification , assuming that they were increasingly concerned not with the principle of how to determine relationships , but with disagreements over practical applications of the technique . |
| 2 | But the writers who use world-system theories in empirical studies of particular countries ' economic history include features that draw it closer to regulationist theory : for example , the uncertainty , problems and changes associated with conflicts over international hegemony are often studied . |
| 3 | A tastefully extended and refurbished Victorian building set in own grounds with views over open countryside and yet within easy driving distance of Birmingham and the NEC . |
| 4 | Situated in 200 acres of level meadowland with views over open countryside towards Cheddar Gorge . |
| 5 | Outside was very pleasant with views over open fields and a local park . |
| 6 | The threat of a serious military confrontation with Ecuador over long-disputed territory in the Condor Range Amazonian border region , was reported to have faded by Oct. 29 . |
| 7 | Of more senior rank are the legionary centurions recorded as centuriones regionarii ; they probably had wider responsibilities with oversight over whole districts and only four are known in Britain . |
| 8 | Talks with Russia over disputed territories |
| 9 | My wife and I do n't believe this practice can be illegal but we both feel that such a man with influence over vulnerable young boys is the wrong person to teach them . |
| 10 | Like all primitive peoples they believed in spirits with influence over human life . |
| 11 | It became entwined with the separate dispute with ASLEF over flexible rostering , which the board had announced would be introduced from July with or without agreement . |
| 12 | For example , the Conservatives held a further 24 seats with majorities over Labour or Lib Dems of under 1,000 . |
| 13 | The apparently irreversible trend in the insurance industry , in common with others in the financial services sector , to move away from high-risk , low-return business and focus on specialised , value-added lines ( stop-loss insurance , financial insurance to smooth the impact of a single year 's sudden loss on the balance sheet with repayment over subsequent years , and so on ) , means that organisations must look on insurance almost as a last resort after exhausting all the possibilities of minimising risk cost-effectively in-house . |
| 14 | Above all , despite frequent irritation with Helen over trivial expenses and her unbusinesslike attitude to her wages , he relied heavily on her temper , ‘ her genius for joy ’ , to help him break free of these moods . |
| 15 | The Committee has appointed six sub-committees — each with competence over particular aspects of Community activity . |
| 16 | Knill said that there had been progress in collaboration with HEIs over responsive mode funding and with NERC 's institutes . |
| 17 | It was realised ( admittedly in connection with problems over legal aid payments , rather than dissolution of partnerships ) that difficulty might ensue where a solicitor continued to practise after applying for a renewal only to have his application eventually rejected . |
| 18 | The auditors do try to avoid entanglement with arguments over local policy ; nevertheless they are permanent watchdogs with powers of scrutiny and criticism . |
| 19 | STEPHEN Hodgson maintained his 20-fight unbeaten record with victory over Welsh champion Chris Adams in the national schools boxing championships semi-finals at Liverpool on Saturday . |
| 20 | The Gunners bounced back from two successive defeats to restore their pride with victory over old rivals Liverpool in the live BSkyB clash . |
| 21 | If the trust is due at once , the beneficiary can claim with priority over other creditors . |
| 22 | The first Mediterranean Agreement ( February 1887 ) promised to Italy the support of Germany in a war with France over Mediterranean questions , while Great Britain exchanged with Italy mutual guarantees of the Mediterranean status quo and support . |
| 23 | This decided to consider , at the next ( 45th ) session of the Assembly , the establishment of an international criminal court with jurisdiction over international drug-trafficking cases . |
| 24 | Comparisons of this kind are difficult to make with accuracy over long periods of time ; but the direction and size of the change are beyond doubt . |
| 25 | Simon worked for discreet administrative transformations within government , avoiding until late in his career clashes with ministers over contentious issues of policy and principle . |
| 26 | Executed in brush and wash with white over black chalk , Raphael 's Madonna del Pesce c1514 is a preparatory study for painting now in the Prado , Madrid , representing the Holy Family enthroned with the young Tobias and the Archangel Raphael on their left . |
| 27 | It is , however , a very special kind of autobiography , and may be compared to the accounts of their own lives which the early Methodists were expected to write at the time of their reception into the church : in such spiritual autobiographies divine visitations were singled out for special mention as evidences of God 's grace and power ; they were contrasted with laments over sinful behaviour and backsliding , and led to the culminating moment of conversion . |