Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [noun sg] over the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There will inevitably be some changes , some leads swapping about , some instant titles as yet unknown , but in the main , after my quick skim over the first four months , I have attempted to give you an overall picture of what will undoubtedly be a very busy year . |
| 2 | A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) warns that 245 million acres — 10 per cent of the earth 's farmland — will lose much of its agricultural value over the next 20 years as a result of over-grazing , deforestation and poor land management . |
| 3 | The most dramatic effect of the squeeze , says Sir Eric , is seen in academic salaries , He produces figures which show that while dons ' salaries have retained their real value over the last 15 years or so — that is to say , they have kept pace with the Retail Price index — almost every other non-manual worker in the UK has done significantly better . |
| 4 | Finally the Meeting was brought to a close by the new chairman , Hilda Lodge , who made a presentation on behalf of the Society to June Bascombe in recognition of all her hard work over the last four years . |
| 5 | Still panting , she struggled to maintain a vestige of self-respect as the press demanded a full briefing of her domestic itinerary over the last 24 hours . |
| 6 | Despite the strong reception for the Prolinea machines , Compaq does not believe it is out of the woods yet and it is cutting 1,000 employees or 10% from its worldwide workforce over the next few months , with 700 to go this month , including 100 in Scotland . |
| 7 | Moody 's expects that the telephone companies will be able to improve their financial flexibility over the next few years , largely offsetting increasing competitive risks . |
| 8 | It is impossible to recognize in the poet thus characterized — ‘ precious ’ , ‘ insulate ’ , ‘ toylike ’ — the William Carlos Williams whom American opinon over the last thirty years has promoted as a respectable , and better than respectable , counterweight to Eliot . |
| 9 | But against that stood the report of his excellent behaviour over the last month . |
| 10 | I 'm going to be partnering you at most of the functions you 'll be required to attend in your professional capacity over the next few weeks . ’ |
| 11 | Mr McLeish said : ‘ These are alarming figures and underline the rapid deterioration of our industrial base over the last decade . ’ |
| 12 | Discuss the disadvantages of using these figures to help determine the provision of old people 's facilities in your local community over the next 20 years . |