Example sentences of "over a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A churchman 's conscience over a sacred oath was the stumbling-block here .
2 This grows gradually more difficult and strenuous until a final wild swing out and over a jammed block deposits the leader in a superb eyrie behind a tottering pinnacle .
3 A replacement will be announced in the next few days , while it has emerged that Donald Carr , who once as England captain poured a bucket of water over a Pakistani umpire , was proposed as referee for the recent Pakistan-Sri Lanka series — and like Graveney , was not surprisingly rejected .
4 At the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace , eleven Galashiels firms exhibited woollen worsteds over a hanging space of 2,000 feet .
5 In a Christian world-view therefore the superiority of the market over a state-owned economy is based on a comparison not of the efficiency but of the humanity of the two systems .
6 THE postponed replay of a battle over a five-a-side football complex has kicked off in earnest .
7 THE replay of a court battle over a five-a-side football development is to be staged tomorrow .
8 THE whistle has finally been blown on a controversial battle over a five-a-side football complex in Middlesbrough .
9 AN EPIC battle over a five-a-side complex has gone into extra time after protestors lodged 1,000 letters of objection .
10 The Israeli Labour government 's resort to harsh collective punishment tactics reflected its anxiety over a recent increase in guerrilla activities by Palestinian supporters of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) .
11 Conservation groups are outraged over a recent government decision which they claim could cause massive environmental damage in some of Scotland 's most beautiful areas including Rannoch Moor and much of the Flow Country .
12 For example , there was some confusion over a recent policy decision to allow OICs greater autonomy in the use and administration of their budgets , without any clear guidelines as to what this meant in practice , or when it would take effect .
13 The Gloucester coach Keith Richardson says that the week may have turned around the team 's season … the win over a strong bridgend side was very rewarding and it reflects the old Gloucester dog attitude … when they think there 's competition a match to be won they respond and come through … there 's a big league game against Northampton coming up on saturday and Gloucester need all the inspiration they can get to win
14 A plate of dates was produced and we threw the stones over a low wall to three black goats who munched them mournfully .
15 Goldman 's push had sent Helen backwards over a low wall , hips and legs one side , torso on the other .
16 Keane put Orlygsson away on the right and the Icelandic international sent over a low centre .
17 A rope had been thrown over a low beam in the room and tied to the top of the Bookman 's cage .
18 THE VALLEY OF THE River Lune between Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale is bounded on the east by a lofty range of hills forming a continuous high skyline broken only at one point where a pronounced gap indicates the narrow cutting of Barbondale , carrying a lonely road over a low watershed to Dentdale .
19 heat this mixture over a low flame until it melts , stirring well .
20 Make syrup by heating 225g ( 8oz ) caster sugar and 600ml ( 1 pint ) water together over a low heat , stir until sugar dissolves .
21 Allow the mixture to cook for about 5 minutes over a low heat , then add the salt , sugar and stock .
22 In a medium saucepan over a low heat , heat cream to just lukewarm .
23 Fry gently over a low heat for about 10 minutes .
24 1 Melt the butter over a low heat in a pan with a poring lip .
25 In the same pan , dissolve the sugar in one tablespoon of water over a low heat , then cook until just beginning to turn golden .
26 Heat 25g ( 1oz ) butter in a small saucepan , pour in the egg mixture and cook , stirring continuously , over a low heat until the eggs are just setting .
27 She was stirring milk into the roux over a low heat when Annie finished her currants and announced , ‘ Wanta-wee , wanta-wee . ’
28 For example , Richards has used the methods of Cragg and Malkiel to show that over a 1-year time horizon professional analysts perform ‘ reasonably well ’ .
29 Over a three-month period , opera attracted 1 per cent of the population but ballet and contemporary dance fewer than 1 per cent .
30 Typically , individual therapy involves 12–20 sessions of 45–60 minutes over a three-month period .
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