Example sentences of "be [vb pp] over the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | USAID granted a loan of US$27,000,000 to help support the balance of payments and also endorsed a government plan announced in late October under which 7,000 public employees would be dismissed over the following year . |
| 2 | I did say that it 's probable that concealed households will be formed over the fifteen year period . |
| 3 | The work was to be completed over the whole country in fifteen years . |
| 4 | The NI Clubs league programme will be completed over the next month and the Shield finals culminate on April 24 . |
| 5 | We have expressed our wish to the council that we would like to be consulted over the detailed implementation of the conditions and sincerely hope that we will be allowed to play a constructive part in this process . |
| 6 | Both scan width and scan rate can be adjusted over the full frequency range . |
| 7 | Frank Thompson , the father of Anthony , is masterminding the fund-raising activities to be arranged over the next year and is open to suggestions and , of course , contributions , from any source . |
| 8 | The most militant fan of Sixties architecture would be hard pressed to support a last-minute appeal for the Bull Ring , although crocodile tears will be shed over the probable demolition of the Rotunda , a monumental steel and glass phallus , that , in the absence of a sky-piercing cathedral , acts as the city 's one instantly recognisable focal point . |
| 9 | The analysis of Section 7.3.1 has shown that if the torque producing capability of the stepping motor is to be maximised over the full speed range the switching angle must be made speed-dependent . |
| 10 | The most widespread bee-eater of the region , and the only bird with harlequin plumage and central tail feathers slightly projecting likely to be seen over the greater part of it . |
| 11 | You will find that the modulation is approximately correct when the flashing can only just be seen over the steady glow . |
| 12 | One plate may simply override the other , but another possibility is that a ‘ flake ’ of continental crust from the upper surface of the downgoing plate may be thrust over the adjacent plate for a distance of perhaps 100 km or more . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Rail travel from the North-East to the South and the Continent will be revolutionised over the next decade by the transformation of King 's Cross and St Pancras stations into one of the country 's biggest-ever civil engineering projects , says BR . |
| 15 | The new load could not be transported over the existing river gradients , as these were not sufficiently steep . |
| 16 | It was to be broadcast over the national network every Saturday . |
| 17 | The eligibility age for state pensions would be raised over the next decade from 60 to 65 for men and from 55 to 60 for women . |
| 18 | A further 147,000 vehicles which can not be converted will have to be replaced over the same period by new ones equipped with catalytic converters . |
| 19 | A gravel tidy , which is no more than a fine plastic mesh , should then be laid over the coarse medium and should be neatly trimmed to fit snugly into all the corners and around the uplifts . |
| 20 | 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 ) . |
| 21 | About L 9000 billion will be spent over the coming decade to bring gas to 440 centres in the south and 420 networks in the north and centre of the country , so that by 1990 76% of the population will have access to natural gas . |
| 22 | This sum was to be financed over the 15-month period to the extent of 7.14 per cent from the general budget , 53.7 per cent from non-repayable aid , and the balance of 39.16 per cent from borrowing . |
| 23 | It is believed he thought he could no longer be charged over the under-age sex given the time that had elapsed . |
| 24 | The Pentland Hills Regional Park Subject Local Plan will be reviewed over the next year . |
| 25 | He said the scheme would be reviewed over the next year to assess how it integrates with the work of other agencies , such as community health services and social services . |
| 26 | While the lull in the firing persisted , the Magistrate ordered earth to be thrown over the rotting mountain of offal in order to cover it like the crust of a pie . |
| 27 | I believe this to be a mistake : in view of the gross statistical disparity the two instances are more likely to be an oversight , or an isolated directive , rather than an indication of an articulatory intention that is to be spread over the whole movement . |
| 28 | The tests will be analysed over the next month and the results should help in regard to rations for soldiers in gruelling conditions . |
| 29 | The final will be contested over the New Course on May 14 and 15 , when it is hoped that at least 11 countries will compete for the R.& A. Trophy , which was won by Sweden at St. Andrews earlier this year . |
| 30 | Finally , the programme approach was to be extended over the whole Fund , with National Programmes of Community Interest , Community Programmes and Integrated Development Programmes , so that at least 20 per cent of the budget would be directed towards programme expenditure . |