Example sentences of "[vb base] over the [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took much of the fiery energy of Mr Brian Peckford during a decade as premier to regain full say over the development of the vast Hibernia oilfield . |
| 2 | They face a race against time as fears grow over the health of the whales and the possibility of their becoming beached . |
| 3 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 4 | For example , there are dual currency bonds , where the coupon payments are in one currency and the redemption proceeds are in another ; currency change bonds , where coupons are first paid in one currency and then in another ; deferred coupon bonds , where there is a delay in the payment of the first coupon ; multiple coupon bonds , where the coupon payments change over the life of the bond ( although in a predetermined manner ) , fixed-then-floating bonds , where the coupons change from being fixed rate to floating rate ; floating-then-zero bonds , where the bonds change from being floating-rate coupon bonds to zero-coupon bonds ; and missing coupon bonds , where a coupon payment is missed whenever a dividend payment on the issuing corporation 's shares are missed . |
| 5 | Along the road , another glimpse of the Buller of Buchan : they claim that in stormy weather the waves crash over the top of the Buller , a full two hundred feet . |
| 6 | While early agreement in principle on the agency is likely , the actual launching of the agency may run into the same difficulties that have beset the European Environment Agency — this has been stalled for more than a year in an acrimonious ‘ who-gets-what ’ dispute over the sharing-out of the prestige , finance and jobs that flow from ‘ hosting ’ EC institutions . |
| 7 | Squeeze over the juice of the lemon towards the end of cooking and add the sprigs of dill to the pan . |
| 8 | Influence over the machinery of the law could give a politician additional means of gratifying friends and intimidating enemies , for a word in the right place could greatly ease the problems of those who came into conflict with the laws . |
| 9 | Turn right and walk over the common beside the river . |
| 10 | But if sea-trout refuse to co-operate , follow the outlet burn from Loch Oscaig , the river Garvie , and you will arrive at one of Scotland 's most secluded and attractive beaches , the perfect place for a family picnic ; and in the unlikely event of there being someone else there , fear not ; walk over the headland to the east and you will find another , equally attractive , secret bay . |
| 11 | He suggested we look over the rest of the house . |
| 12 | The following chapter will be devoted to an examination of the rocks produced by nuees ardentes and similar phenomena ; these travel over the surface of the ground as pyroclastic flows , and are very different . |
| 13 | Time to leave the village now ; I drive over the hill into the next valley , past brown winter hills scarred with peat diggings and with the occasional relief of green patches of sphagnum moss . |
| 14 | The exterior surface of most ammonoids is covered with ribbing — dense on some species , sparse on others — the ribs often split into two or more smaller ribs as they pass over the back of the whorls . |
| 15 | His trousers bunch round his ankles again , then catch round his boots and disappear over the edge of the chimney , kicking up at the last moment and hitting the grating ; the branch slips and the grating slams down . |
| 16 | If you can get so close to barbel , with or without them knowing it , you should take the opportunity to study how they use the available cover to sneak under ; how they move like silent wraiths across the bottom , and how they rake over the gravel on the bottom with their barbules . |
| 17 | Gordon Kirk 's chapter ( 1.1 ) points to the variable controls over the curriculum from the centre that marked earlier historical periods ; the post-war tradition that curriculum matters were largely the subject of professional decision-making and the gradual reassertion of central influence and control over the curriculum since the mid-1970s . |
| 18 | Control over the behaviour of the individual was more overtly stringent , deviation from the norm far less tolerated . |
| 19 | Also , uncertainty on your part can lead to the risk of you surrendering all control over the session to the engineer , who will be more than happy to move into the producer 's chair . |
| 20 | The court stated : We were unanimously satisfied that the oral evidence , together with the documentation , established clearly that from the date on which ( the settlor ) purported to constitute the settlement he exercised dominion and control over the trustee in the management and administration of the settlement , including distributions of capital to himself or to others as gifts or loans , and the making and disposition of investments . |
| 21 | The hooks clip over the front of the gutter |
| 22 | I 'd like to raze it and plough over the site like the Romans did with Carthage . ’ |
| 23 | Charley had lived in Saltash next to the Lee family , who had a fleet of small boats and made their living by carrying country produce over the river to the rapidly growing Three Towns . |
| 24 | Turn right and follow the road for a third of a mile to the roundabout , continue for 200yds and go over the stile on the right . |
| 25 | It 's a long way up to the road with a carry over the bridge to the nearest place you can park the car and trailer . |
| 26 | Aim over the top of the microphone rather than at it . |
| 27 | They are rarely found on inland waters , although , since it is established that some of our winter visitors migrate over the interior of the county , such records are likely from time to time . |
| 28 | Guatemala 's large seasonal migrant population , who work on the coffee and cotton plantations for part of the year , sometimes migrate over the border to the plantations in southern Mexico . |
| 29 | But that figure is dwarfed by the loss of the revenue and profits stream over the life of the field . |
| 30 | Most graphs are used to compare two things by giving a picture of how their respective values alter over the range of the graph . |