Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [verb] [noun sg] over [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , there is no doubt that the law will imply control over skill and knowledge during employment as being relevant to the general duty of fidelity ( see Faccenda Chicken ) . |
| 2 | However , Prince Saad also stressed that reconstruction and security would take precedence over democratization . |
| 3 | The Germans have taken the view that ‘ domestic price stability must have priority over exchange rate stability ’ , leaving it up to others to ensure the latter . |
| 4 | Horvath 's re-graphing of some of Labov 's data in terms of ‘ natural ’ linguistic groupings even suggests that sex should take precedence over class as the major speaker variable ; she remarks that ‘ if social class is seen to take precedence , then these other social dimensions might remain hidden or only dimly perceived ’ ( Horvath 1985 : 64 ) . |
| 5 | Since both bodies are appointed by , or on the advice of , government they have come to be seen by some as a buffer between the state and the broadcasters but by others as an indirect mechanism by which the state can exert control over broadcasting . |
| 6 | It stated that matters of defence , foreign policy , energy , communications , transport and the union budget would be decided jointly between the centre and the republics but in all other matters republican laws would have priority over union laws . |