Example sentences of "over the [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each individual abolitionist demonstrated the victory of the better over the worse side of his or her nature , of ‘ pure power ’ over interest , but some particular individuals elicited especial admiration and reverence . |
| 2 | But she got me so , over the worse part , yeah . |
| 3 | These restrictions on testation had disappeared over the greater part of England early in the fourteenth century , but they survived in the province of York till 1692 , in Wales till 1696 , and in London till 1724 . |
| 4 | First Thurn und Taxis sale fetches £9.015 million as Bavarian State still negotiates over the greater treasures |
| 5 | Waqar has always preferred to pitch well up , even before the new bouncer restriction , giving the ball a chance to swing over the greater distance . |
| 6 | The most distinctive plover of the region , the commonest inland over the greater part of it , and the only Vanellus breeding over most of Europe . |
| 7 | The most widespread bee-eater of the region , and the only bird with harlequin plumage and central tail feathers slightly projecting likely to be seen over the greater part of it . |
| 8 | It is unnecessary to add much to what has been said already about the horn , except to point out that owing to its conical mouthpiece and bore it is unable to produce such a loud and brilliant tone as the trumpets and trombones , which are played with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and have a cylindrical bore over the greater part of their length . |
| 9 | They have been over the greater part of Van Diemen 's Land and the Islands in Bass 's Straits and appear highly gratified with their peregrinations : a government vessel has generally been devoted to their use . |
| 10 | Peter Monteith 's gallant campaigner ran unplaced on the Flat at Ayr just 48 hours previously but , though still to score on the level , he has now amassed four hurdle wins in addition to 12 over the bigger obstacles . |
| 11 | As each of these features increased in complexity — more propositions , more unpredictability , more words in the sentence — so the faster readers increased their superiority over the slower readers . |
| 12 | Another major advantage over the thinner types of cladding is that they provide additional insulation to exterior walls ( which can be augmented by fixing them over an extra layer of insulation ) . |
| 13 | Kevin slipped the two connectors over the thinner pipe , and supported the weight with soil and stones , while he slid the connectors over the larger sections of pipe to complete the repair . |
| 14 | In today 's economic climate it may not be feasible for bureaux to purchase extra experimental microfilm information systems but the ambivalence over the wider spread of the NACAB system is most evident in sales of the system to outside agencies . |
| 15 | Far from commanding respect they were the object of widespread disdain and , although a few magnates became major patrons of the arts , they were in general almost wholly lacking in cultural influence over the wider educated public . |
| 16 | The failure to engage in that kind of self-reflection was part of a self-assurance over the wider common culture . |
| 17 | It is all too easy to lead to the conclusion that compliance with regulations is all that is required for safety , i.e. compliance ends up taking precedence over the wider considerations of risk management . |
| 18 | There were bits of cornland and thatched buildings all over the firmer ground and the slopes of the hill behind him , some of them fired by the early arrivals but many intact . |
| 19 | Tonight will see most of the rain and snow die away , with only occasional showers over the higher ground and in the east of the region . |
| 20 | One of a string of edges which flank the eastern rim of the Peak District 's Derwent Valley , its position on the edge of part of the Dark Peak moorland plateau gives a commanding outlook over the gentler contours of the limestone White Peak to the west . |
| 21 | And her father 's answer to the question given himself had been : those tests at the secretarial college were making his daughter nervy ; and the quicker they were over the better . |
| 22 | Byrne 's letter was very nearly counterproductive , as it convinced Smith 's trade union backers that the sooner this contest was over the better . |
| 23 | I am not going to write to the Colleges themselves one week with bureaucratic non-talk and then come into the clear the following week … if there is going to be an outburst I believe the sooner we get it over the better . |
| 24 | From Keswick to Way goes to Carlisle via Caldbeck , passing over the lower slopes of Latrigg and the highest point of the Cumbria Way at High Pike ( 2159ft ) . |
| 25 | The head of a narrow strip of lead , zinc or copper , which will form a clip or ‘ tingle ’ , is then fixed to the sliver of batten accessible through the joint exposed by the extracted slate and the slate is slid back into place over this strip and secured by folding the free end of the metal over the lower edge of the slate ( Fig 35 ) . |
| 26 | The legal debate in involuntary manslaughter is over the lower threshold of homicide liability — where to draw the line between manslaughter and killings which should be ascribed to mere accident . |
| 27 | It is the natural , regular set of teeth , which all dogs have , whereby the upper incisors seize — slightly grinding — a little bit over the lower ones . |
| 28 | The jaw movements of some dinosaurs could have a grinding motion like mammals , but most of the mobility came from the upper jaw as it virtually expanded over the lower one . |
| 29 | But acceptance of this argument involves acceptance of the superiority of the higher , impersonal level of truth over the lower personal level of truth and the acknowledgment of two levels of knowledge . |
| 30 | In agreement with Lapworth , it was shown that the uppermost rocks had been pushed many miles over the lower ones along a low-angled thrust fault . |