Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sheet of cloth has been placed on to a stripped bed , the winding-sheet has been folded over the left-hand side of the corpse , the remainder drawn over the right , whilst the arms have been folded across the body in line with the bottom of the rib-cage . |
| 2 | The unity witnessed over the two days had been greater than he could ever have hoped for , and the remaining morning 's session of ‘ rounding up ’ would , he trusted , be rich in commitments on the part of participants concerning action each would be taking before the important international conference in Switzerland . |
| 3 | But at least the money saved over the years by cycling has enabled me to afford early retirement , and escape the commuter rat-race ! |
| 4 | The profit and loss account shows the increase or decrease in the money held over the year . |
| 5 | ‘ Shouting at me is n't a lot of help , ’ Polly blazed , flinging pencil and ruler down on the chart spread over the tray balanced on her knee , then lifting her head to glare at him . |
| 6 | Athelstan swung his cloak around him , picked up his writing tray and examined the beautiful embroidery of the dorsar draped over the back of one of the chairs . |
| 7 | While the race covered approximately 1000 miles , the route varied over the years but maintained Brescia as its base . |
| 8 | The driver shot over the intersection and kept his speed . |
| 9 | The noise echoed over the water which seemed to suck up the sound . |
| 10 | The solid lines are the background spectrum and the dots are the spectrum measured over the cell . |
| 11 | He could , Dalgliesh thought , have been judged an outstandingly handsome man were it not for a certain incongruity of feature , perhaps the contrast between the fineness of the skin stretched over the flat cheekbones and the strong jutting jaw and uncompromising mouth . |
| 12 | It was a formal invitation for the big party at the Hall ; not a specially-printed card , but the kind sold over the stationery counter with spaces for the date and the names to be handwritten in . |
| 13 | Apart from the champagne spilled over the bow , there was plenty consumed in a more conventional fashion as the crew showed off the new boat for the first time . |
| 14 | The course changed over the years and , in 1957 , following a tragic accident , the last Mille Miglia was held although smaller version of the race around Brescia continued to be staged , and a series of nostalgic races has been held since 1982 . |
| 15 | The Abingdon , Oxfordshire company is pleased with its slow but steady improvement , particularly given the investment made over the year in overseas expansion and new products . |
| 16 | The train-shed arched over the adjacent pavement and a long colonnade carried pedestrians along the side of the station as though rather hoping that they would become passengers . |
| 17 | The car shot over the edge and landed in a sand dune . |
| 18 | from standstill to top speed was , it seemed , instant , with me fighting to stay in balance as the sledge buckled over the rough trail . |
| 19 | But of course the dream glossed over the differences between the public , perfected self and the private , often anguished individual . |
| 20 | But I discard that idea , for the water is too shallow over the sand and once a fish is hooked the fishing would be finished for a long time while the rest of the shoal got over the scare . |
| 21 | He was staring at the overcoat thrown over the rail . |
| 22 | The sun lifted over the hills and threw their shadows across the road . |
| 23 | Professor Lacey said yesterday : ‘ I have seen the membership of the committee refined over the years to suit the interests of the large food and pharmaceutical companies . |
| 24 | Also on Sept. 18 UK Prime Minister John Major referred in a television interview to " fault lines in the ERM revealed over the past few days " , and said that there was no imminent prospect of the UK returning to the ERM , which itself needed reform , while Bundesbank president Helmut Schlesinger said in Washington on Sept. 21 that serious negotiations would be needed before sterling could be readmitted to the ERM . |
| 25 | The Moderator laid on the table a letter dated 4th July which he had received from Mr Sutherland and which having , been read was by unanimous order of the Session thrown over the table . |
| 26 | For the most part Great Russians were fighting Great Russians , and in the process trampled over the lands of peasants , whether Russian , Belorussian , Ukrainian , etc. , none of whom was more inclined thereafter to feel particularly attracted to Muscovite patriotism . |
| 27 | Each of the Moi carried a long-bladed machete which had been dubbed a coupe-code in Annam , and taking one from the nearest tribesman , the Senator bent over the dead buffalo . |
| 28 | He put his head in his hands as the waiter brought over the glass of water ; he sipped it , and dabbed some on his temples to cool them . |
| 29 | It is believed the platform of the hoist toppled over the first floor balcony sending them crashing to the ground floor . |
| 30 | Rachel sat up as the announcement crackled over the tannoy . |