Example sentences of "[am/are] [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The skeleton , whose hands are placed over the groin in one of the traditional attitudes of repose , is slightly proud of the shell ; hence the gable lid , resulting in a close-fitting coffin . |
| 2 | Variations in pension cost , which are identified as a result of actuarial valuations , are amortised over the average expected remaining working lives of employees . |
| 3 | Whether or not further concealed households are formed over the next fifteen years , seems to me to be an irrelevance . |
| 4 | To hold a large piping bag , grip it so that your fingers are curled over the front of the bag and the folded corner twisted between your thumb and index finger . |
| 5 | Otherwise , cleaning the room inevitably becomes more difficult as hairs are shed over the chair covers , and there is an increased risk of flea infestations . |
| 6 | Ancient castles , burial chambers , ruins and churches are scattered over the area , highlighting the rich cultural heritage and providing a contrast to the golden sands , estuaries and wooded valleys . |
| 7 | The disk is round to subpentagonal ; covered with thickened skin ; no scales but granules are scattered over the surface which are more conspicuous in dried specimens ; disk diameter up to 20 mm . |
| 8 | Small granules are scattered over the surface some developed into low spinelets . |
| 9 | When the blades are rolled over the pastry , they cut even slashes , which create the lattice effect . |
| 10 | Some 150,000 Jews , Armenians and ethnic Germans have come to the US since 1975 , and 80,000 more are expected over the next year . |
| 11 | The hotel , which will have full conference , banqueting and leisure facilities — including an outdoor swimming pool — is the first Novotel venture in Ireland , but others are expected over the next few years . |
| 12 | Showers are expected over the whole country — but the south-east may get a dry spell on Saturday and Sunday . |
| 13 | The WRU and its leading 18 clubs are deadlocked over the issue of leagues , with no sign of a thaw in the cold war between the two bodies which has gone on for two years . |
| 14 | Women who stop attending the clinic are sent a postal version of the questionnaire and , if this is not returned , are interviewed over the telephone or at a home visit . |
| 15 | Many 40-year-olds are considered over the hill these days , so what work can the oldies hope to get ? |
| 16 | The homes of this minority tribe are built over the water on stilts , its vegetable fields float on the lake 's surface and its fishermen propel their long narrow boats with a unique leg-rowing motion that has made them famous . |
| 17 | Suspicious of the ‘ two-tier ’ contracts used by some American carriers to drive down pay for all , strikes are threatened over the holiday weekend of May 28th . |
| 18 | Over 100 different tests are applied over the whole raw material range . |
| 19 | On public holidays , including the major religious festivals , carpets are hung over the balconies of public buildings and give a festive air . |
| 20 | If revised arrangements are made over the telephone , these , too , should be confirmed in writing . |
| 21 | When initial appointments are made over the telephone , for instance if someone telephones to ask about vacancies , these should also be confirmed in writing . |
| 22 | Well , unlike many of the promises that are made over the clinking of glasses and in the glow of a few drinks , and despite the fact that Pam and Tony lived near Thurso in the north of Scotland , Wendy was working in Bristol and I lived in Shetland , we got in touch later and laid firm plans for a trip to Lapland . |
| 23 | This month 's Top Ten features the best utilities we 're reviewed over the past 18 months . |
| 24 | Lewd songs are sung over the microphone … |
| 25 | Much tighter controls are needed over the use of technologies and procedures if health care costs are to be controlled . |
| 26 | For these discussions to take place in an effective manner accurate forecasts are needed over the medium term . |
| 27 | Alternatively , a few exercises suitable for the warm up are shown over the page . |
| 28 | Most figures are shown over the page , and pa in para two five , but they 're calculated in a different way . |
| 29 | Products — announcements are promised over the next few months — will ship direct and to OEM customers . |
| 30 | Products — announcements are promised over the next few months — will ship direct and to OEM customers . |