Example sentences of "[prep] uncertainty over the " in BNC.

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1 The sixth session of the Supreme Soviet opened on Sept. 15 amid uncertainty over the course of Ukraine 's economic reform and fears that its slow pace would jeopardize IMF credits [ for Ukraine 's entry to the IMF see p. 39120 ] , and also amid opposition calls for the replacement of the government .
2 Masoud Barzani of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan ( DPK ) , who led the Kurdish delegation during the talks in Baghdad , was believed to have pressed for an acceptance of the proposed settlement , despite uncertainty over the status of Kirkuk , claiming that the government was unwilling to make any further concessions .
3 Investors were heartened by news that Saudi Arabia has set the second phase of the Al-Yamamah arms deal in train by making a £1½ billion down-payment , ending months of uncertainty over the contract 's future .
4 Athletics Australia kept his identity secret and delayed taking action because of uncertainty over the drug 's status .
5 The school 's curriculum manager and acting vice-principal , Phil Dean , said there was a lot of uncertainty over the new number seven overlapping the old C and D grades .
6 This argues that the volatility of futures prices will be relatively high during periods when substantial amounts of uncertainty over the levels of demand or supply for the underlying asset are resolved .
7 Prime Minister Felipe González , the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers ' Party ( PSOE ) , on April 5 won a vote of confidence in the Congress of Deputies , concluding five months of uncertainty over the exact distribution of seats in the 350-seat Congress resulting from the October general election , after which recounts and repeat elections had been necessary in a number of constituencies .
8 After several months of uncertainty over the future political direction of the Civic Forum movement , its contending factions agreed in February to form separate organizations ; the Democratic Right Club 's supporters were to become the Civic Democratic Party , while the Liberal Club would formed itself into the Civic Movement .
9 Ronald Venetiaan , the candidate of the coalition New Front for Democracy and Development ( NF ) , was elected President on Sept. 7 , ending four months of uncertainty over the future government of the country .
10 Bill Clinton 's defeat of George Bush in the US presidential elections cast an air of uncertainty over the talks .
11 Yesterday 's announcement followed weeks of uncertainty over the future of the plant , which employs 700 people .
12 Meanwhile he added that Strathclyde may have to reconsider investment in diesel multiple units for the region 's rail service because of uncertainty over the future of British Rail .
13 Mr Lamont tried to blame the crisis on uncertainty over the outcome of the French referendum and the ‘ extraordinary flow of speculative funds in the German mark . ’
14 This has been fuelled by uncertainty over the exact figures with Eurotunnel claiming a final cost of about £7bn , Transmanche Link £7.5bn , and the banks ' technical advisers £8.1bn plus a six month delay in opening .
15 Eventually these ideas coalesced into the belief that Germany 's rise as a new state and as an industrial power was being hampered by uncertainty over the unreliable national loyalties of the Slav peoples in the east , by the back-stabbing machinations of the Jews inside Germany , and by the threat of communism that came in both Slav and Jewish forms .
16 The delay had been caused by uncertainty over the status of Vneshekonombank , the former Soviet foreign affairs bank , which had been taken over by Russia in December [ see p. 38581 ] .
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