Example sentences of "[vb base] over the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Tory MPs mull over the changes during the ten-day Whitsun recess , they are still likely to feel buffeted rather than reassured . |
| 2 | Disputes wage over the issue of whether or not nuclear families today are isolated from their kin . |
| 3 | A quick barbecue pud is to part split a banana , put half a Mars bar in the middle , wrap it in tin foil and cook over the flames for five to 10 minutes . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Skim over the coast of Hawaii in a glider , roar across Arizona with the US Navy 's Blue Angels and lift off to space in a Saturn V rocket . |
| 6 | But they gloss over the ambiguities in the concept of the subject which underlie these difficulties . |
| 7 | They guarantee that for every £100 nominal worth of gilts bought by an investor , £100 will be paid on maturity , plus the increase in the Retail Prices Index over the years to that maturity . |
| 8 | I 'm going to have to fly to either Chad or Niger and slip over the border by car . |
| 9 | Unable to join elite establishments , and keen to avoid paying to play , intruders park cars near the 9th green , slip over the fence during a lull , and start a four-ball — without so much as a blush . |
| 10 | They face a race against time as fears grow over the health of the whales and the possibility of their becoming beached . |
| 11 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 12 | These worms have a similar food-gathering strategy to the more familiar filter-feeding tubeworms , but instead of the feathery heads of fanworms have long , sticky tentacles which they wave in the current or drag over the substrate in search of food particles which are then carried back to the mouth as the tentacles are drawn in . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Squeeze over the juice of the lemon towards the end of cooking and add the sprigs of dill to the pan . |
| 17 | Moreover , while there are good reasons for concern about the availability of services for ‘ revolving door patients ’ during the run down of the old psychiatric hospitals and while doubts remain over the capacity of district general hospital units to provide appropriate care to people in crisis , the relocation of the long stay population of psychiatric hospitals is achieving some successful results . |
| 18 | Doubts remain over the fitness of striker Ian Baird and midfielder Derek Ferguson , both of whom are suffering from hamstring injuries . |
| 19 | Third , " consumers " — that is , patients , their families , potential patients — have traditionally had least influence over the kind of service they receive . |
| 20 | Direct capitalist control or influence over the communication of ideas ( mass media , publishing , universities ) , and capitalist influence over the state , both structure ‘ debates ’ in liberal democracies . |
| 21 | That is why we have invented the concept of trust status , which gives us the opportunity to entrust to local people — those who work in the hospitals — a greater discretion and influence over the way in which resources are used in their institution . |
| 22 | In RENFE since 1976 and in BR over a far longer period , a wide range of agreements have been reached through the machinery , giving the unions influence over the determination of virtually all aspects of conditions of employment and work organization . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Thus there is no net loss or gain over the period of time . |
| 25 | Bend over the leaves of maturing onions to allow more sunlight to reach the bulbs |
| 26 | Once off you walk over the mountains to the next town , and over again to another . |
| 27 | Turn right and walk over the common beside the river . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | It lit up the night sky above the East End of Glasgow like a burning city that was never consumed , every night flaring up again and again with a distant tumult of mountains of slag and iron , drinking the cold air and casting their baleful glow on the clouds that spread over the Valley of Pandemonium . |
| 30 | In 1979 there were 3,080 barristers practising in central London and 1,283 spread over the rest of england and Wales ; considering that most courts are now decentralised , this certainly seems to indicate an imbalance . |