Example sentences of "[noun] well over " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gods under the apex of each gable are some ten feet high , and all the figures well over life-size . |
| 2 | ‘ However , ’ says David Baldock of the Institute for European Environment Policy , which has advised several governments on the issue , ‘ in twenty years ’ time five million people could be drinking water well over the 50 mg/litre limit . |
| 3 | They are Luddites well over a century before the term was coined . |
| 4 | Woodforde , who dropped his serve only once in the match , served for the tie , and wrapped it up when Reneberg hit a backhand drive well over the baseline . |
| 5 | It should also be remembered that teachers are always assessing their pupils ' performance on a daily basis and will know their pupils well over the period of time . |
| 6 | I remember that it could whack a fist-sized stone well over the creek and twenty metres or more into the undulating ground on the mainland , and once I got keyed into its natural rhythm I could send off a shot every two seconds . |
| 7 | Sweden recognised the problem well over a decade ago and began legislation to limit the allowed dose ; it has the most advanced testing programme in Europe with well over 70000 homes measured and over 2000 remedied . |
| 8 | Much research and attention to artists ' requirements has led to a new breed of synthetic brushes which are highly appropriate for use with acrylics , among other uses , which hold their shape well over a long period of time , are delightfully responsive to use , are superbly controllable , allowing precision work , and are durable enough to resist occasional misuse . |