Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] by over [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 8am they have been joined by over 50 more , and at least 80 vehicles . |
| 2 | Our village has been attacked by over 500 well-equipped contras . |
| 3 | In regard to TEC courses , for example , these are offered by over thirty Welsh colleges , and the Polytechnic of Wales and about half the Institutes of Higher Education play a major role in the provision of courses leading to TEC higher awards . |
| 4 | Organised by Scottish Enterprise National , the event is scheduled for December and will be attended by over 1600 European business visitors . |
| 5 | The horseshoe shaped canal network is criss-crossed by over 1,000 pretty bridges turning the city into a kingdom of mini islands . |
| 6 | Portuguese is spoken by over 150 million people in Europe , Brazil and Africa ; it is also an official EC language . |
| 7 | In March 1991 President Suharto of Indonesia , Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong , Sultan Sir Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed convened in Bali for a seminar , which was attended by over 1,000 Asian and American delegates , with the theme " ASEAN and the world economy " [ see p. 38101 ] . |
| 8 | The meeting , which had no decision-making powers , was attended by over 150 prominent individuals , ranging from political leaders to artists . |
| 9 | Its first series was seen by over 18 million people . |
| 10 | This regulation was exploited by over 1,000 pro-Indian individuals and organizations each applying for the opportunity to participate in the hearings and thereby assist Harper in delaying a vote . |
| 11 | The election campaign was monitored by over 2,000 local and foreign observers who reported that the campaign period was generally free from intimidation and violence . |