Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun sg] [adv] over the " in BNC.
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| 31 | I know that there are no easy answers , but if we do not at least attempt to act decisively , Zagreb , Dubrovnik , Vukovar and Osijek could be just the first names on a ghastly roll call resembling those unending , poignant first world war memorials that are such a feature of life all over the continent of Europe . |
| 32 | He preferred painting on a closely woven canvas , and sometimes when he had finished the work he placed a sheet of paper carefully over the fresh paint to merge the colours . |
| 33 | Miss Jarman 's words dropped like a stone in a pond , causing ripples of protest all over the room . |
| 34 | The day had got off to a bad start as it was ( late for work , lost the shop key , spilt a load of fish-food all over the floor and then cracked my head on a shelf while clearing it up ) . |
| 35 | I went out to water some plants and there was piles of soil all over the lawn — I was furious . |
| 36 | Today they are an important source of food all over the world . |