Example sentences of "[be] [verb] over [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He is not going to be sacked over Christmas , and in the New Year the preparations for the Spring Budget would be disrupted by a change at the helm . |
| 2 | Our models invariably produce the same general conclusion : if aposematism can reach a high enough frequency in a local population , then it will be favoured over crypticity ( Figure 2 ) . |
| 3 | There are several ways in which the five responses might be summarized into a single score for each month which could then be traced over time . |
| 4 | Although there are important differences between the various theories , the great majority of researchers assert that ‘ aggression ’ ( however defined ; see below for a discussion on definitions ) is an integral part of human nature ; and that aggressive impulses and behaviour have somehow to be directed and controlled for human relations to be sustained over time in a social setting . |
| 5 | Interviews conducted during the course indicate the importance of task achievement and of the related social processes which encourage self development ; and these consequences appear to be sustained over time . |
| 6 | Although Sugar 's war was now over , the sound of her engines were to be heard over Europe on many more occasions over the next few weeks . |
| 7 | The Campaign wants a major new right for pub customers : to be consulted over refurbishments to their locals . |
| 8 | Second , it can forge a ‘ pact ’ with one or more of the other parties , which entitles them to be consulted over policy decisions but excludes them from holding ministerial posts . |
| 9 | In the context of Britain in the 1960s , for example , government recognises the legitimate right of the Trades Union Congress to be consulted over issues which affect its members . |
| 10 | Bins should be placed over soil to allow the migration of soil organisms and worms . |
| 11 | Although it is fairly complicated now , it will be simplified over time and will offer a migration route up from things like XT Intrinsics . |
| 12 | With so much car related crime it 's a problem that wo n't be solved over night . |
| 13 | For the same reason large-calibre pyroclasts are concentrated close to the site of eruption , whereas ash can be dispersed over distances of hundreds , or even thousands , of kilometres . |
| 14 | Dubbed isoEnet , the technology enables speech and video traffic to be carried over 10Base-T networks by adding 6.144Mbps of isochronous bandwidth to the existing 10Mbps 10Base-T Ethernet . |
| 15 | Anyone who needs an operation will wish to be operated on by a competently trained surgeon ; the necessary skills need to be honed over time . |
| 16 | There seemed real evidence they would be forgotten over time . ’ |
| 17 | These sums can then be varied over time to reflect changes consequent upon the damage caused to the injured party . |
| 18 | ‘ For a start , important decisions have to be made over players , pre-season friendlies and youth training . ’ |
| 19 | When Greek letters are used , as above , the summation is to be made over time and space coordinates . |
| 20 | STAFF at Liverpool 's Victims of Violence charity home are to be balloted over strike action in support of a sacked colleague . |
| 21 | TGWU spokesman John Hannigan said the six union members would be balloted over strike action if Miss Owen was not reinstated . |
| 22 | We 've missed out a shot of Bernard which has to be done over Miriam 's shoulder — which is now 30,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean with the rest of her . |
| 23 | ‘ It can not be done overnight , but when we look at all our successful neighbours in Europe , we know it can be done over years , so not only do we have an economy in which we all have confidence , a society in which we can all be at ease , and a country of which we can all be proud , but our children can have the benefit too , ’ he said . |
| 24 | Skimming a chapter for its main ideas may be done over coffee . |
| 25 | Hyacinths can be grown over water in special hyacinth glasses . |
| 26 | ( You might refer to the ways in which industry can be organized over space ; to patterns and forms of uneven development ; to how it changes over time . ) |
| 27 | By using panel survey methods , the recruitment and retention rates of members can be tracked over time . |
| 28 | Coupons , contained within the pack , may be collected over time and exchanged for a variety of products in a catalogue . |
| 29 | The domestic version resembles a cylinder vacuum-cleaner , with a head that can be moved over chaircovers , carpets , curtains , etc . |
| 30 | Thus the overall effect of N versus C — the so called main effect of N — will be averaged over blocks . |