Example sentences of "[noun sg] be placed over [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Once a layer covers the entire pool shape , a reinforcing layer of 5 cm ( 2 in ) mesh chicken-wire netting is placed over the wet concrete ( Fig. 3c ) .
2 Rimming is much safer if a latex barrier is placed over the anal opening and surrounding area , because there is a risk to the active partner not just from HIV ( because faeces may contain infected blood in a person with HIV ) but also from germs living inside the anus , which can lead to hepatitis and other illnesses .
3 If there is a lazy eye , a parch is placed over the good eye to force the lazy one to work .
4 The more common form shows the hands in an attitude of prayer , centre-chest height , with the fingertips touching and , occasionally , the thumbs crossed ; the second position involves the crossing of the arms with fingertips at centre chest , the right arm being placed over the left and the fingers of both hands remaining closed but outstretched ; finally , there is the attitude of total repose , legs slightly parted at the knees , the shoulders down and the hands placed over the groin , again with the right hand over the left and the fingers together yet unclasped .
5 Fig. 3 ( c ) When the entire pool shape has been covered with its first layer of concrete , a reinforcing layer of 5 cm ( 2 in ) mesh chicken wire is placed over the still wet concrete .
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