Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] be [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If anything , he looked younger and fitter , he 'd certainly kept himself in trim , although the hair was thinning and he seemed to be cultivating one long strand on the right side which could be plastered over the scalp . |
| 2 | Another popular scale is the Aeolian , which would be used over the VI chord of a harmonised major scale , or over a m7£5 chord . |
| 3 | ‘ The simplified , streamlined structure provides more clarity to the role of each branch and will facilitate the changes in working practices which will be implemented over the coming months . ’ |
| 4 | With flow production he or she will have to anticipate model changes in order to ensure that the firm is invited to quote at the outset , and then follow up this quotation in the expectation of securing an order which will be fulfilled over the life of the product . |
| 5 | The results , he said , do not reflect any benefit from the £250m Corporate Headquarters Office Technology System UK Ministry of Defence contract , nor from the £200m British Gas Plc coup , both of which will be delivered over the next six years . |
| 6 | The information and recommendations contained in the report provide an excellent basis for building the flexible and responsive approach in relation to Europe which will be required over the next few years . |
| 7 | Or invest in a foundation-and-powder compact which can be whizzed over the face first thing and used to touch up a shiny nose or chin during the day . |
| 8 | More than one-third of self-poisoners use preparations which can be bought over the counter ( Proudfoot and Park 1978 ) . |
| 9 | The windows over the shop were discreetly curtained so it was likely that whatever Dobles there might be lived over the shop . |
| 10 | Many recreation items such as caravans and boats that are on hire purchase are used so seldom they could be rented over the course of the hire purchase scheme and with enough cash left over to buy the item new if we still wanted one . |
| 11 | We cadets spent that morning sewing shackles into confidential documents , so that they could be thrown over the side if anything untoward happened . |
| 12 | These nets are about the diameter of a bicycle wheel and are attached to a rope so that they can be lowered over the edge of jetties and into deep pools . |
| 13 | Digestion is not frequent ( 5–13 per cent ) , but it may be distributed over the whole enamel surface , where it appears as slight to moderate pitting ( Fig. 3.22 D , E ) . |
| 14 | It will be stored over the weekend at Winfrith and on Tuesday will arrive at Dounreay for reprocessing . |
| 15 | It can be hung over the side of a boat and the tape can then be played to the whales . ’ |