The phrase "a useful over" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is unclear when to use it, as it lacks context and does not form a coherent expression.
Example: "This tool provides a useful over of the data analysis process." (Note: This example is still awkward due to the phrase itself.)
Alternatives: "a helpful overview" or "a beneficial summary."
It is a useful over-simplification to say that around 1800 the view was that there was one physical space (the universe), and that this space was described by the geometry in Euclid's Elements, which was the only candidate for such a task.
So when he presents us with one, he is merely suggesting to us - the feeble, simple minds of the public - a useful lie, a useful over-simplification, as a way of accessing a more sophisticated and multi-layered truth.
Indeed, over the past several years, glucosamine has been widely endorsed by the lay-press as a useful over-the-counter remedy for OA, with estimated annual sales exceeding $700 million in the United States alone.
Having been denied a fourth-innings bowl because of rain in Potchefstroom, Moeen was banking some useful overs on this occasion.
Prestidigitation with the OBR's useful over-optimism on growth and tax receipts – and by back-loading cuts previously front-loaded.
(If you are interested in the specifics of that, Vox has published a useful backgrounder over this past weekend).
Brownfield development, or development on previously industrial urban sites, has been a useful standby over the last years.
For pupils she believes it is a useful aid over time as students "know they have lots ofrecordings of themselves they can watch to see their own progression".
The Daredevils are out of the tournament after a poor run saw them lose their previous four games, but this win served as a useful consolation over MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings, who are all but through to the play-offs and will be one of the favourites to win the tournament.
Clearly, though, PPP has not been a useful guide over the past ten years, as the deflation-prone yen has declined against the dollar.Perhaps the success of the carry trade reflects biases built up in an earlier era, during the inflationary 1970s and 1980s.
