Example sentences of "over and around " in BNC.

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1 The road pitched and banked over and around waves of sand and , periodically , I met the workmen busy with their shovels .
2 Only when we were within a few hundred yards of it could we see the waves frothing over and around it , giving just a hint of the menace below .
3 See the deepest bonds and drives of all , and then , weaving over and around them , the light and shade of work and leisure , love , ambition and desire .
4 Of particular interest to our group was the airport 's flight and noise monitoring system ( FANMOS ) which seeks to reduce noise pollution in the main flight corridors over and around the city .
5 From this perspective , the growth of government may well owe something to the need by capital to socialise demand and legitimate the mode of production ; on the other hand , political power is relatively open and the growth of government may be driven by pluralistic bargaining , rising expectations and through effective working-class parties seizing power due to a fortuitous combination of forces in the political struggle over and around the state .
6 Pour over the soy sauce and scatter the onions over and around the fish .
7 The woods received her , closed over and around her , dense green water .
8 Another type incorporates single colour lights immediately beneath the fountain jet , the water passing directly over and around the lamp before entering the jet .
9 Indeed the Irish performance bore little resemblance to the confident efforts of acknowledged Sevens experts and defending champions Fiji , who ran all over and around Malaysia to win the opening game 49–0 , or Australia , who started by scoring 47 points while conceding a lone try to Singapore .
10 Finally , drape jelly snakes over and around the sarcophagus if liked for extra effect .
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