Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [verb] [adv prt] over [art] " in BNC.

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1 The lips were drawn back over a row of small pointed teeth in a ghastly grimace , a shriek of pain or terror .
2 When this happened , say Hoyle and Wickramasinghe , the organic molecules within the comets were spewed out over the land .
3 These little buildings were spreading out over the savannah in a game of checkers , with the goal of linking all the pieces into a chain of sound administration .
4 Extensive geological and geophysical surveys were carried out over the next two years , and the governments negotiated with an international group of banks interested in financing the construction of the tunnel .
5 In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months , Goldstein says ; bug fixing remains .
6 In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months , Goldstein says ; bug fixing remains .
7 The patients were followed up over the one week period of the challenge and , for longterm tolerance ; they were seen one month later .
8 I made contact , and the arrangements were firmed up over the next week .
9 Black rain clouds were scudding in over the Thames .
10 Black clouds were rolling up over the forest to his right , which now looked hostile , as though it were waiting for him to make a false move ; to tall perhaps , so that it could advance and swallow him , like a wild animal .
11 Clouds were creeping up over the edges of the trees and the river 's surface was turning black .
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