Example sentences of "and over a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | There is an attractive walled garden , fifty acres of tranquil woods , farmland , and over a mile of brook and riverside for guests to enjoy at their leisure . |
2 | He is sure to outspeed his rivals in the St Modwen Novices ' Hurdle ( 12.30 ) on ideal ground and over a trip that is certain to suit . |
3 | Swirling in an army Chinook helicopter through wind and fog and over a sea of smouldering lava yesterday , it was easy to see why earlier plans to bomb or mine it off course and up on to the surface have been shelved . |
4 | This version had provision for the hot gases of combustion to be passed round and over a layer of slurry spread upon a drying floor . |
5 | After 48h and over a range of FGF-4 concentrations ( 10 , 50 , 100 or 500ngml -1 , about 0.8–40nM ) , the average length of -AER forelimbs is 50% greater than that of contralateral+AER forelimbs or forelimbs cultured without FGF-4 . |
6 | It was envisaged , however , that they would " voluntarily delegate " to the central authorities control over financial , credit and exchange policy , over common customs policy " to ensure protection of the union-wide market " , and over a range of other activities including management of defence industries , transport , energy and telecommunications . |
7 | It climbs up to and over a ridge and on the ascent reveals an exquisite vista of Loch Maree , a foretaste of joys to come . |
8 | Jason jumped out of the passenger seat and over a hedge to escape . |
9 | Imagine that you have just come home from your hard day being an Environmental Health Officer , and your neighbour , who happens to be a builder or bookmaker or something , invites you down to the pub , and over a pint he says , ‘ I heard something on the radio about some story . |
10 | in slowness lift , and over a field |
11 | A path leads from the car park through the brambles and over a rock slap stile to enter open fields and descent to a lesser ruined mine building . |
12 | As much to find out how much Sasser had told him as to learn what Hurley was up to , Coleman agreed , and over a sandwich from the embassy canteen in Hurley 's basement office , discovered that the DEA attaché was trying to put together a videotape documenting narcotics production in the Bekaa Valley . |
13 | A small road ran across the bridge , through the fields and over a hill . |
14 | Steep paths lead down through the landscaped gardens and over a foot-bridge to the main building directly across the road . |
15 | He has an impressive command of the literature of both art and optical science across much of Europe and over a span of four centuries . |
16 | From here you cross the road and go through an iron gate following the path west to pass a cottage and over a bridge . |
17 | And we had to do it over a week and over a month because some weeks you do things that do n't do |
18 | The news media learned of the arrests next morning and over a number of days outraged protests went up from loyalist spokesmen , including leaders of loyalist political parties and Andrew Beattie 's colleagues on the Constitutional Stoppage Central Co-ordinating Committee . |
19 | All the time I was attempting to identify by ear bird noises in the spinney : a jay screeched raucously ; ‘ My toe hurts Betty , ’ crooned a wood pigeon ; a tiny wren ticked its loud emphatic alarm notes ; and over and over a willow warbler trilled . |
20 | The everyday lives of ordinary people are not the basis for good television unless the characters and events are portrayed in a consistently entertaining fashion , and over a period of time ; hence the great success of television soap operas . |
21 | According to bogus sexologist Dr John R Brinkley , goat glands held the secret to combating male impotence and over a period of twenty years he amassed a fortune of more than $12 million administering them to 16,000 men worried about their sexual inadequacies . |
22 | This does not add much to the cost of the order , and over a period of time the extra components build up into a useful stock of parts . |
23 | The masculine energy is made available , and over a period of time the woman can crystallize that energy into a bond that will hold fast . |
24 | The allegation was that she did not do enough to help her , and over a period of time this had made the carer extremely angry , and at the same time made their mother dissatisfied about the care she was receiving . |
25 | A programme of restoration back to full working order followed and over a period of 18 months , it was stripped , restored and rebuilt to its present immaculate condition . |
26 | In both cases you have to find a deposit , and over a period of time pay off what is , in effect , a loan . |
27 | The place was besieged , and over a period of months , including a winter , the English grip tightened . |
28 | Also studied were the consistency of performance of individuals within and between topics , between mode of assessment and over a period of time . |
29 | The intention here was to allow the interviewer to simulate a conversation and over a period move towards a more symmetrical interactive relationship so that this interviewing style came to resemble participant observation . |
30 | They were already used to using signs , and over a period the handlers picked them up . ’ |