Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [adv] over the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul took this message about life and the mystery of humanity all over the Mediterranean world . |
| 2 | He preferred painting on a closely woven canvas , and sometimes when he had finished the work he placed a sheet of paper carefully over the fresh paint to merge the colours . |
| 3 | Went to the Royal Academy when I was doing my 'O' Levels , it was a Jackson follow up it was about , ambulance was about twelve foot by twelve foot , it was literally splodges of paint all over the fucking place , it was horrible , you can actually buy them at the Royal Academy , you ca n't buy them at , but he was asking a hundred thousand pounds for it , I could n't believe it , a trained monkey could of fucking painted that |
| 4 | The raids were followed by a military action on the ground , and neutral Cambodia was drawn into the conflict , with appalling loss of life there over the next few years . |
| 5 | The houses were shaded clear against the ground : on the hills he could see the white lines of the new walls they were building like netting all over the high ground ; from the direction of the lake he heard an occasional voice , as sharp as the crack of a pistol . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've spent over £400 in petrol alone over the past few months , taking him to meetings and training ’ , Mr Brice confirmed . |
| 7 | What looked like ancient coach-lamps were springing to life all over the high stone walls , like a son et lumière display in some centuries-old castle . |