Example sentences of "[prep] place over " in BNC.
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| 1 | W w why why was it that horses were were given pride of place over the cattle ? |
| 2 | The head of a narrow strip of lead , zinc or copper , which will form a clip or ‘ tingle ’ , is then fixed to the sliver of batten accessible through the joint exposed by the extracted slate and the slate is slid back into place over this strip and secured by folding the free end of the metal over the lower edge of the slate ( Fig 35 ) . |
| 3 | The network will be put into place over the next two years , and will have around 150 34Mbps subscriber access ports and 500 2Mbps access ports . |
| 4 | Its white walls contrasted vividly with the black shutters latched into place over the numerous windows , and the heavy curtains drawn across the three dormer windows jutting out from the unpainted corrugated-iron roof only added to its forbidding atmosphere . |
| 5 | She dragged herself to her feet , and felt the short cotton skirt fall into place over her smoldering hind-quarters . |
| 6 | In the darkness , he could barely make out the wooden boards that had been nailed into place over the shattered window vents at street level , but even down here they could hear the hissing of rain on the pavements outside and the grumbling of thunder in the sky . |
| 7 | Quickly wiping her fingers on the cotton wool , she tore a large plaster from its paper envelope and pressed the dressing into place over the lacerated bump . |
| 8 | In LEAs where a scheme of delegation has been in place over a period of years , the question of making more money soon arises . |
| 9 | In order to copy existing artwork onto film , cut some drafting film to size ( allowing plenty of room as a border ) and place it over the artwork to be copied , perhaps Sellotaping it in place over the page . |
| 10 | He was fastidious about his hair , which he grew long and lacquered in place over a balding pate . |
| 11 | Mr O'Hare suspects that ‘ not that many [ profit sharing schemes ] have been put in place over the last couple of years ’ because of the cash flow drain represented by the company 's contributions to the fund . |
| 12 | If you encounter problems , you may want to kneel down alongside the dog , keeping your hand in place over the hindquarters and the leash in an upright position . |
| 13 | Turn under the raw edge of the top seam allowance and tack in place over the trimmed edge . |
| 14 | The cassock had a thin hood , held in place over the attendant 's head and face by what looked like the brim from an old and worn red hat ; it was squeezed down over the attendant 's head , the top of the hood showing through where the hat 's crown should have been . |
| 15 | We have to have some kind of fall back so that if the politicians wo n't talk something will be put in place over their heads , ’ he explained . |