Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] over [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is absolutely essential to ensure that , so long as the possibility of control or influence over the Russian republics remains , steps are taken to bring about a strategic arms reduction . |
| 2 | This was no great problem for Mr Berge ; being cocky and confident comes naturally to him whether he is presiding over his other little empire , the Yves Saint Laurent fashion house , or standing over a gaping hole in credibility . |
| 3 | Reports by the United Nations and Amnesty International detailed human rights abuses under the regime , one citing 14,000 cases of execution or torture over a six-year period . |
| 4 | There is not the faintest trace of float or wallow over the fastest crests or in the steepest dips ; the body just maintains constant ride height throughout giving a feeling of invincible security . |
| 5 | Inexpensive seed propagators consist of a transparent plastic lid that fits over a normal seed tray or a number of small plastic or expanded polystyrene ‘ cells ’ held in an outer drip tray . |
| 6 | Yet another method was to harness the fish , with a thin silk cord that unwound over a large pulley , actuating an electric relay once every revolution . |
| 7 | He loves nothing more than slaving over a hot work bench to extract the last 0.5bhp needed to win his rider a world title , but as Yamaha 's GP technical co-ordinator last year he did n't get that chance . |
| 8 | On the wooded hills and green valleys , monkeys play , parrots fly by , and songbirds send forth their music that echoes over a troubled land . |
| 9 | ‘ The aim of this inquiry into the order relating to case no. 596 , in the charge of Miss P. Sulkins , home visitor in the employ of the Bamborough Area Council for Social Service until last year — the pink file , sir — and transferred from the list covered by the South Midlands ( Eastern Section ) Administrative Area — the papers in the yellow folder , sir — is to try and establish an order of events that stretch over no little period in time , so that responsibility for the unfortunate outcome of these actions , or as some have chosen to prejudge this enquiry , lack of action , may be apportioned justly between the various bodies responsible under the Act . |
| 10 | The reason for the odd name for the church , St Mary near St Satiro , is because of an ancient fresco of the Madonna and Child that stood over an external altar of the earliest ( San Satiro ) church . |
| 11 | Improv provides business an professional users with a unique set of capabilities for dynamic viewing and analysis , and , for building spreadsheets that can be easily reused , modified and shared over a long lifecycle . |
| 12 | I do n't remember him doing much digging in the garden but in my memory he is always mowing the lawn and fussing over a particular type of grass which evaded the blades and sprang back upright after the mower had passed over it . |
| 13 | No-one can predict with any degree of certainty how interest rates will rise and fall over a 5 year period . |
| 14 | Add 15ml ( 1tbsp ) water and cook over a gentle heat until the jam has melted . |
| 15 | Heat the oil in a large casserole dish or saucepan , add the onion , cover and cook over a moderate heat until softened and transparent , about 5min . |
| 16 | Stir the leek purée into the butter and cook over a moderate heat until warmed through . |
| 17 | Heat the oil in a large heavy pan , add the bacon or ham , onion , carrot and celery and cook over a moderate heat for about 10min , until lightly browned and well softened . |
| 18 | Heat the oil in a large saucepan , add the onion and garlic , cover and cook over a moderate heat until the vegetables are soft , in about 3–4min . |
| 19 | Heat the olive oil in a large casserole or pan , add the Parma ham and the onion , cover and cook over a low heat for 10min , stirring once or twice . |
| 20 | Combine the yolks and cream , and cook over a low heat , or in a bain-marie , until the custard thickens slightly . |
| 21 | Cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 3 minutes . |
| 22 | Melt the margarine or butter in a small pan , add the flour and cook over a low heat for 1–2 minutes . |
| 23 | Cover and cook over a medium heat for 5min , then add the carrots and celery and cook for a further 5min . |
| 24 | Now brown your lamb bits in olive oil , sprinkle with salt , add the water/vinegar/herbs/garlic infusion and cook over a medium heat . |
| 25 | Add the wine to the pan and cook over a high heat , uncovered , until the liquid has reduced by half . |
| 26 | Add chicken portions and cook over a high heat for a few mins on each side until brown . |
| 27 | Add the almonds and cook over a high heat until golden . |
| 28 | Add trout and cook over a medium-high heat for 10 mins , turning once , until golden and cooked . |
| 29 | Lightly oil a non-stick frying pan and place over a medium heat . |
| 30 | In due course , and all too soon , the excitement of the scenery fades as the road declines through woodland to the only buildings , the Nature Reserve of Inverpolly , there crossing the River Polly and climbing over a bare moorland dominated by Stac Polly , here seen end on as a slender spire , and then finally joins the Ullapool-Achiltibuie road . |