Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] all [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pete Astor of The Weather Prophets defines his project as ‘ reactivating and redefining old musical forms ’ , claiming that this was what T. Rex was all about : ‘ revitalizing Chuck Berry and Howlin' Wolf , ’ reapplying these ancients in a pop context and embalming their legacy . |
| 2 | The SPD too decided that they could not rely on the FDP to provide a solid , lasting majority in parliament and Herbert Wehner was all in favour of a ‘ Grand Coalition ’ . |
| 3 | In the first 20 minutes , Ipswich were all over their visitors and were camped permanently in their half . |
| 4 | Owen was all for the Agreement . |
| 5 | Mrs , my friend , Mrs Goreng was all over me after she 'd sobbed a bit over Kaptan . |
| 6 | Nina was all over him again , but more ingratiating this time , controlling her desperation , soothing the wrinkles she had put in his coat , unwrapping his scarf . |
| 7 | Come along , " Aunt Tossie was all for the fun of the fair . |
| 8 | Jim was all for going on , for expanding , for advancing rather than retreating , but Cliff was beginning to think that after all he had n't the temperament for it , he could n't stand the anxiety , he did n't enjoy the suspense : all he wanted was security , independence , freedom from worry , being his own man . |
| 9 | Leeds were all over them though and it was totally one-sided . |