Example sentences of "attract [noun] [prep] [adv] over [art] " in BNC.
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1 | The novelty of these services meant that the area , as a pioneer development centre , soon attracted visitors from all over the country . |
2 | Keith Hayes , treasurer of Middlesbrough and District Philatelic Society , which hosted this year 's convention , said it had attracted dealers from all over the North from the Tweed to the Humber . |
3 | London was the great magnet , the one place that continued to attract immigrants from all over the country , not just the poor but people from all classes of society . |
4 | Chris Bonington said ‘ This year we are hoping to attract teams from all over the country to an event that we believe to be a great way of linking people here with the millions still suffering from probably the world 's most disabling disease . ’ |
5 | ‘ Even if we celebrated in a small way we would have attracted tourists from all over the world . |
6 | The auction has attracted enquiries from all over the world . |
7 | Universities there have started teaching the subject in English in an attempt to attract students from all over the world and so far they appear to be succeeding . |
8 | The event is expected to attract collectors from all over the country . |
9 | The auction 's attracted interest from all over the world , and Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger may be among the bidders . |
10 | The Great Exhibition lasted from May until October and attracted visitors from all over the world to see the various items of produce exhibited , and a Mr. Thomas Cook enlarged his business by arranging trips to that Exhibition from a great many places . |
11 | In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the fair — for cattle , sheep and hardware as well as horses — attracted people from all over the country . |
12 | The event attracted people from all over the UK . |
13 | Founded in the thirteenth century , Salamanca was the equal of Paris , Bologna and Oxford , became internationally famous and attracted students from all over the world . |
14 | With their extensive libraries , Irish monasteries attracted students from all over the world . |
15 | The treasures of a man who spent his life helping other people discover valuables in their own attics attracted interest from all over the world . |
16 | It attracted followers from all over the world . |
17 | The Swiss Alps attract visitors from all over the world . |
18 | The police operation codenamed Lightbulb was targeted at drug pushers who have built up trade worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and who attract dealers from all over the North-west . |
19 | Some are local saint 's days , others are more important and attract people from all over the island . |
20 | Some of the shows on offer will attract audiences from all over the north , not least Galway 's Macnas with its epic retelling of The Tain . |
21 | The event , sponsored by the Cooperative Bank and organised by the town 's recreation department , attracts entries from all over the country , many of whom run in fancy dress for their favourite charities . |
22 | Held only once every 20 years , Preston Guild attracts visitors from all over the world . |
23 | The Engineers School attracts inventors from all over the Old World and has provided the Empire with a number of experimental weapons such as repeating muskets and pistols , multiple-barrelled cannons , mobile battle-towers called War Wagons , and the formidable Steam Tank . |
24 | Hay now attracts customers from all over the world . |
25 | The project has its own equipment , dark room and professional photographer-in-residence and attracts people from all over the town to its daily classes . |
26 | It is a research centre of international standing , has gained high rating in national research selectivity surveys , and attracts students from all over the world , including some 150 postgraduate students . |
27 | She liked it for its peace , its sedateness , except , of course , on the days its Hippie Market turned it into a riot of colour and bustle , attracting holiday-makers from all over the island . |
28 | The most popular tourist areas are the Royal Mile and Princes Street , attracting visitors from all over the world throughout the year , but reaching a peak of popularity during the Festival . |
29 | ‘ The drugs have been attracting people from all over the North-west into the area and they are not wanted . ’ |