Example sentences of "a [noun] over and above " in BNC.
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| 1 | The linguistic practices we have been considering have a function over and above simply ‘ reflecting cultural beliefs ’ about the inferiority and sexual nature of women . |
| 2 | So you nee you 've got to create or preserve a group who have a surplus over and above subsistence . |
| 3 | Had the national insurance pensions been increased by an additional £5 a week over and above the inflation rate , and supplementary benefit uprated by the rate of inflation only , then virtually all of the 1.4 million claimants would no longer be entitled to supplementary benefit . |
| 4 | He also found that Locke , once having made a similar distinction , provided no good reason for belief in a world over and above the ideas we have of it . |
| 5 | Under this custom the colt 's owner paid a shilling over and above the actual cost of shoeing so that the men could send out for six pints of beer as a reward for the extra effort involved . |
| 6 | Their pricing will initially reflect a premium over and above the normal price of a CD-A player but it is likely that this will progressively be reduced . |
| 7 | There are ways to clean a carpet over and above vacuuming . |