Example sentences of "over [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | TV payment is a vital part of negotiations over boxers ' fees . |
| 2 | The Lord Chancellor 's concessions to the Bar over solicitors ' rights of audience are understandable but mistaken . |
| 3 | The thunder with which this was greeted from the senior judiciary — every one a former barrister — forced the Lord Chancellor to produce his fudge : separate systems of accreditation with four senior judges given a veto over solicitors ' rights . |
| 4 | Oh yes well yes I mean it would be nice of we could sort of clean those out of the the soundtrack and all the stumbles over words an |
| 5 | So the quiet , reserved , studious girl falls " head over heels ' in love with the most outrageous extrovert in the year ! |
| 6 | The lien of a solicitors ' firm over clients ' papers pending payment of its costs will not be lost by a change in membership so long as the papers have come into the firm 's possession before the change : they can not ( subject always to any specific arrangements with the client to the contrary ) lawfully be retained after such a change in respect of a debt falling due before that event . |
| 7 | There are people who can pull the wool over peoples ' eyes . |
| 8 | TRACK promoters and bookmakers are locked in a bitter £3.5million dogfight over punters ' cash . |
| 9 | In a final , ironic comment on what commentators now referred to as ‘ the British disease ’ , television coverage of the national celebration was severely disrupted by a dispute over technicians ' pay . |
| 10 | Drugs on the streets.Villagers anger over ravers ' invasion . |
| 11 | Dismissal therapy … the use of drug tests has lead to a US legal battle over workers ' privacy rights PHOTOGRAPH : N. SAGANSKY |
| 12 | Councillor Rodgers said , ‘ They are interfering with the democratic process in this by-election and seeking to buy political influence with what amounts to bribes ’ , and noted the offer was personally embarrassing for him as he negotiated as a union official with the companies over workers ' pay and conditions . |
| 13 | There were fierce disputes over the intelligentsia 's determination to exclude all but a token worker or two from their policy-making committees and to assert their own control over workers ' mutual support funds and the content of newspapers written for the workers . |
| 14 | Mr Brown said the planned charges were the last straw for customers already angry over banks ' high-handed attitude . |
| 15 | In response to the recent rows over banks ' charges to small firms , a new company staffed by former bank managers has been established to give advice to small firms on how to deal with their banks . |
| 16 | The most important right is the right of lien over guests ' property . |
| 17 | And of course as I say those those were around , but erm the reason that is all white , is that it was erm er when the cattle had been got out of the way , they er whacked a fair amount of of lime wash all over things er to er to kill any any nasties there . |
| 18 | Naturally , most of the iron tonics sold over chemists ' counters were bought because of the universal metaphor that iron equals strength rather than because of a popular awareness of the needs of haemoglobin . |
| 19 | No conflict over auditors ' roles |
| 20 | A disagreement over patients ' preparation and post-operational recovery regime resulted in Daniel leaving his father in 1763 to set up on his own at Ingatestone , Essex . |
| 21 | Youth tells of doubt over Royals ' future |
| 22 | With ministerial support they could have more financial control over juniors ' posts and be responsible for verifying the information that units give to purchasers . |
| 23 | Meanwhile , the Sandgrounders are not anticipating major problems over players ' work commitments for next season 's longer trips in the Conference . |
| 24 | The increased powers of the Secretary of State over a centrally directed system of curriculum and assessment and , indeed , over teachers ' conditions of service , make it ‘ safe ’ for the government to increase the managerial responsibilities of schools . |
| 25 | However , this year the Speaker has also been reaching outside his Sacramento stronghold : convening an economic summit in Los Angeles to examine the state 's recession ; pushing laws to reform California 's hated workers'-compensation scheme ; leading a team of legislators to Washington to plead for the state 's interests ; putting himself forward as a mediator in a fractious dispute over teachers ' pay in Los Angeles . |
| 26 | Boys ' education is seen as likely to bring direct economic benefit to the family and so is given priority over girls ' education . |
| 27 | Over men 's noses as they lie asleep . |
| 28 | She did notice that the nice little woman had gently squeezed her hand when Dr Neil was being at his most dictatorial over men 's right to beat their wives . |
| 29 | For over a decade he strode like a colossus over children 's TV , manfully climbing mountains , bravely jumping out of aeroplanes , ruggedly falling off bob-sleighs . |
| 30 | Spectacular victories were won over children 's diseases . |