Example sentences of "[adv] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This suggestion is not dissimilar to the recommended way of getting closer to children by working together over a third object , such as a drawing , or a jigsaw puzzle . |
| 2 | It seems that medics have not changed much over a hundred years . |
| 3 | The steppes were the first to be affected , so that in June alone over a million peasants left them for the Volga . |
| 4 | In Britain alone over a million people are employed in hotels , motels , guest houses and catering establishments . |
| 5 | You can transfer your pension scheme at any time , provided you do so over a year before you retire . |
| 6 | The project is already over a year into its three-year life . |
| 7 | The good news is that we are already over a quarter of the way towards our target , having raised the sum of £34,055 in the six weeks since the trial . |
| 8 | Were you surprised how soon you got into the RSC — and that you have now ended up after only just over a year and a half in the profession playing Juliet and Hermia ? |
| 9 | Just over a year later , at a ‘ Career Appraisal Interview ’ with the chief constable , I was asked : ‘ tell me , how did you find the law course at the polytechnic ? ’ |
| 10 | It was a just over a week since she had first set foot on the Dorset coast path . |
| 11 | Toleafoa had been a promising junior when she joined the circuit full time , just over a year ago . |
| 12 | He returned to action just over a week ago to show an impressive turn of foot in winning the Prix du Prince d'Orange . |
| 13 | A huge volume of Ferranti shares has changed hands since they returned to trading just over a week ago and a number of other potential bidders are believed to have built up small stakes . |
| 14 | Mark Clayton joined Eastwell Manor as head chef just over a year ago . |
| 15 | Just over a year since their financial crisis following cut-backs at Brent Council , the Oxford Kilburn club 's target of increased financial aid of £18,000 has been ‘ handsomely exceeded ’ during the year . |
| 16 | Unusually for Italy , Verri owed nothing to political connections for his appointment from the private sector only just over a year ago . |
| 17 | Textiles accounted for just over a third , after a slight increase that got through to profit . |
| 18 | Textiles accounted for just over a third , after a slight increase that got through to profit . |
| 19 | It is the co-production with Opera North first seen in Leeds just over a year ago . |
| 20 | Only just over a third of sales were military and well over half were overseas , so steady progress is attainable for a prolonged period .. |
| 21 | Just over a year ago , Trodd left the Blackeyes project , and Rick McCallum became the sole producer . |
| 22 | The ruling National Front coalition , with only just over a quarter of the seats in the lower house of parliament , the Lok Sabha , was supported by the rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist-led Left Front . |
| 23 | Once one of the most successful corporate raiders in the world , Mr Bond 's troubles began just over a year ago when he crossed swords with Mr Tiny Rowland , the head of Britain 's Lonrho group . |
| 24 | By Gareth Parry AS THIS column is just over a year old , I thought I 'd give you all a bit of a break , and write about the psychology of DIY . |
| 25 | Typically , roughly half the proceeds were invested ; just over a quarter spent on buying another property or improving one ; and the remaining quarter spent as part of the family budget . |
| 26 | It was a remarkable achievement for a company created just over a year earlier and which had had to pitch against some of the world 's largest train-builders , including GEC Alsthom , Siemens , and BREL , the dominant British manufacturer . |
| 27 | In just over a week at the Royal Theatre , they have presented almost every known ballet by Bournonville , including a recent revival of his full-length Abdallah . |
| 28 | It was a remarkable achievement for a company created just over a year earlier and which had had to pitch against some of the world 's largest train-builders , including GEC Alsthom , Siemens , and BREL , the dominant British manufacturer . |
| 29 | CHESHAM United have appointed their third manager this season and their fourth in just over a year , following the resignation of Dave Brown . |
| 30 | Ronnie Moran , who resumes the role of caretaker manager he relinquished just over a year ago when Mr Souness arrived from Glasgow Rangers to fill the vacancy created by Kenny Dalglish 's shock resignation , said : ‘ We must try to give Graeme something special to come back to in the form of the FA Cup itself . |