Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] over a [noun sg] " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sew a little loop of elastic inside the cuff of her sweater , which can be looped over a thumb to stop the sleeves bunching up uncomfortably when she puts her coat on . |
| 32 | He knows that a profitable deal can just as easily be struck over a caesar salad and glass of mineral water as over a T-bone steak and bottle of vintage claret . |
| 33 | If an open-loop stepping motor control is to operate at speeds in excess of the start/ top rate the instantaneous stepping rate must be increased over a number of steps , until the maximum speed is attained . |
| 34 | The jet of water , which can be projected over a metre , is produced by compression of the gill covers . |
| 35 | In due course they will arrive in Safra to be offloaded over a beach and thence travel by road into the theatre of operations . |
| 36 | Overtaking behaviour at a number of locations will be monitored over a period of several months using video-recording equipment . |
| 37 | The occasional hairline crack in external brickwork need not be of any significance , but should be observed over a period to see if it extends or widens . |
| 38 | As stated above , the samples of dementia sufferers were to be generated over a period of one year ( 1 April 1984–31 March 1985 ) ; and the development officers were to continue to provide their service for one further year ( until 31 March 1986 ) though no further sample members ( project clients in the case of the action sample ) were to be generated during the second year . |
| 39 | Business has to be discussed over a drink in the pub , with food quickly snatched at the bar , or an even more hurried lunch grabbed at your desk between meetings . |
| 40 | The range of flavours expected in a Thai meal should be spread over a choice of textures , too . |
| 41 | Broadly speaking , transformation into a common market was to be spread over a period of between 12 and 15 years , with a stepwise progression through stages of four years each . |
| 42 | Because of the size of block used , laying is an easy job which can be spread over a period of time . |
| 43 | Now suppose that the strength acquired by A tends , for some reason , to be lost over a retention interval whereas that controlled by X is retained . |
| 44 | Adult speech which contains a relatively high proportion of statements or declaratives has been associated with accelerated language development in young children , while studies of pre-schoolers have indicated that conversations are more likely to be maintained over a number of turns if adults make positive contributions by adding new information ( Wood et al . |
| 45 | The panels can be fitted over a variety of surfaces including existing tiles and uneven walls without the need for stripping or replastering . |
| 46 | Part of the explanation for this is that government spending tends to be planned over a number of years ( e.g. hospitals , schools , and other capital expenditures take several years to complete , and governments are reluctant to dismiss teachers , policemen , and other employees for short-term economic reasons ) ; consequently such expenditure tends to be fairly inflexible , especially downwards , in the short run . |
| 47 | In the case of production contracts , which will be repeated over a period of time , pricing is sometimes based on historical rates with the learning curve applied to reduce them year by year . |
| 48 | A full and accurate assessment of land potential involves detailed enquiries into soil and climate and experience of the behaviour of the crops and livestock it carries , and this can only be achieved over a period of years . |
| 49 | Councillor said that that that that hundred and thirty million could be funded over a period of ten years , at thirteen million pound a year . |
| 50 | The behaviour of privatised industries will have to be studied over a number of years before it is possible to conclude whether the ownership of the company ( ie private or public ) or the market structure ( ie competitive or monopolistic ) is the major determinant of corporate behaviour . |
| 51 | Another plan is for the new partners to be admitted merely on undertaking to contribute their share of the partnership capital , and this may either be raised by borrowing from a bank or insurance company ( with periodic repayments ) or be left to be paid over a period of years by deduction from their share of the profits . |
| 52 | Acknowledging that cars are responsible for 70 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles , the CBI has suggested that the taxation of road transport should be changed over a number of years to encourage the use of more fuel-efficient vehicles . |
| 53 | All Church properties such as schools , hospitals and cultural establishments , converted into state property by the communist regime , were to be returned over a period of 10 years . |