Example sentences of "over a vast [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | University and college libraries enable the enquiring mind to range freely over a vast array of literature . |
| 2 | The giant ground sloths and armadillos of the past were clearly South American in character , showing that this continent had been populated by unique families of animals over a vast period of time . |
| 3 | When the first giraffes began to stretch their necks to reach the leaves of trees , they were choosing a new habit that would guide the future development of their species over a vast period of time . |
| 4 | Where damage has been done , particularly in gouging out a shopfront and leaving fine brick or stone upper storeys suspended over a vast area of plate glass , it may be worth seeking reinstatement . |
| 5 | All this has , of course , been made possible both by technological revolutions in transport and communication and by the lengthy period of free movements of the factors of production over a vast area of the globe which has developed since the second world war . |
| 6 | Also known as Malayo-Polynesian , this is spoken over a vast area from Madagascar to Aotearoa(NZ) and includes at least 500 languages . |
| 7 | Also known as Malayo-Polynesian , this is spoken over a vast area from Madagascar to Aotearoa(NZ) and includes at least 500 languages . |
| 8 | Much of the glen is owned by NTS and there has been increasing adverse publicity recently over a vast upsurge in visitor numbers , the centre 's failure to stop indiscriminate car parking up and down the glen and increased mountain erosion . |