Example sentences of "was [vb pp] all over " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was pursued all over Galloway , Carrick and Kyle , and given little respite , but still he preached at well-attended conventicles , baptised children , and officiated at weddings . |
| 2 | The dried blood from my nose was smeared all over the front of my mouth and it cracked when I tried to move my lips . |
| 3 | By 1800 the new Shorthorn was Britain 's tallest breed , the bulls standing 152cm at the withers ; the famous Durham Ox was 165cm tall and weighed 3,024 pounds as a five-year-old in 1801 when it was exhibited all over the country , remaining a star travelling showpiece until it dislocated its hip in 1807 . |
| 4 | But nobody coaches or motivates quite like Barrington and his personality , almost as much as Parke 's burgeoning promise , was written all over this enthralling match . |
| 5 | As William and Harry boarded the 10.30am BA255 flight , excitement was written all over their faces . |
| 6 | Though Jackson was the first to congratulate Olympic champion McKoy , the disappointment was written all over his face . |
| 7 | Were there times when it was written all over her face ? |
| 8 | It was written all over your face . |
| 9 | Though Jackson was the first to congratulate the Olympic champion , the disappointment was written all over his face . |
| 10 | Though Jackson was the first to congratulate the Olympic champion , the disappointment was written all over his face . |
| 11 | He returned for five days in November 1991 when Selena Scott made a TV film A Prince Among Islands , which was shown all over the world . |
| 12 | Brighton set a pace which was copied all over Britain , usually , as in Kent at Margate , with more popular results . |
| 13 | English parchment was needed all over Europe , whilst in England French wines would always be sold . |
| 14 | And he was bitten all over his face , everywhere . |
| 15 | That pattern was duplicated all over the subcontinent . |
| 16 | However the cry was raised all over the floor : " They 've removed their team leader " Some thirty young dealers applauded the courage of these two . |
| 17 | Both Jarlshof and Ness of Burgi have been covered in the thin film of oil which was deposited all over the southern part of Shetland . |
| 18 | The publicity he gave to the idea in his paper was taken up by other newspapers and the example of Gloucester was followed all over the country . |
| 19 | It was usually something quite silly and trivial , like leaving the taps running in the bath huts or over-stuffing the dustbins so that mess and litter was spread all over the ground , but sometimes someone 's carelessness resulted in the whole inadequate drainage system being completely overloaded and clogged up . |
| 20 | The love of doing good , of ministering to the sick was the honey that was spread all over her bread . ’ |
| 21 | Cherry was spread all over the chaise longue , looking a little more or less natural in his crepe-de-Walthamstow gown . |
| 22 | When they reached port and had sold their catch on the market , radio-activity was discovered all over ship , crew and catch . |
| 23 | Her story was plastered all over the December issue of Playboy and every time he switched on the television , she was there repeating it all as a multitude of chat-show hosts clamoured to get her on their programmes . |