Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A massive , handsome monument of granite is placed over the grave . |
| 2 | Rimming is much safer if a latex barrier is placed over the anal opening and surrounding area , because there is a risk to the active partner not just from HIV ( because faeces may contain infected blood in a person with HIV ) but also from germs living inside the anus , which can lead to hepatitis and other illnesses . |
| 3 | We may extend this metaphor further by suggesting that our everyday experience of stress is rather like a tap which is placed over the glass and into which it drips drops of stress . |
| 4 | Fig. 3 ( c ) When the entire pool shape has been covered with its first layer of concrete , a reinforcing layer of 5 cm ( 2 in ) mesh chicken wire is placed over the still wet concrete . |
| 5 | Once a layer covers the entire pool shape , a reinforcing layer of 5 cm ( 2 in ) mesh chicken-wire netting is placed over the wet concrete ( Fig. 3c ) . |
| 6 | If there is a lazy eye , a parch is placed over the good eye to force the lazy one to work . |
| 7 | Various techniques to promote reflux while imaging have been attempted , such as abdominal cuffing , in which a binder is placed over the abdomen and the pressure is increased by inflating it with air . |
| 8 | This creeps across the shelf and down the continental slope , spreading along the sea-bed ; much of it is formed over the shelves of the Weddell and Ross bights , and from there it spreads far northward into the northern hemisphere . |
| 9 | In many cases , a shrine is erected over the anthill and women can be seen lighting candles and praying to the Deity within . |
| 10 | For all bookings made within 8 weeks of departure , the holiday is confirmed as soon as a verbal confirmation is given over the telephone or your travel agent confirms the booking via Viewdata , and therefore if you subsequently cancel your booking , cancellation charges as shown in condition ( 9 ) apply . |
| 11 | In such cases , the tonic syllable is the syllable on which the pitch movement of the tone begins , but that pitch movement is completed over the rest of the tone unit ( i.e. the tail ) . |
| 12 | In terms of the papers in front of you this morning , Chair , the position is that , that is addressed over the three year period , and the figures do fluctuate between years , so there is a , as we 'll see later in the paper , there is a , a net expenditure total in year one which increases in year two , but then is offset by a , a reduction in year three . |
| 13 | ‘ Reversionary ’ bonus is added over the term of the policy and once added becomes part of the guaranteed benefits and can not be taken away by Clerical Medical provided the policy is maintained in full force until the end of the term . |
| 14 | ‘ Reversionary ’ bonus is added over the term of the policy and once added becomes part of the guaranteed benefits and can not be taken away by Clerical Medical provided the policy is maintained in full force until the end of the term . |
| 15 | The numerator , 1 , is carried over the decimal point to become unc This will be divided by 2 giving the answer 5 in the tenths column , or 0.5 . |
| 16 | The canal is carried over the western spur of the M5 on a modern aqueduct . |
| 17 | A further outcry from consumer groups and fire brigade unions is expected over the dangers from fire . |
| 18 | A UK announcement is expected over the next week or two . |
| 19 | A survey of the Japanese computer market in Nikkei group magazine Nikkei Computer estimates the Japanese domestic computer market at $92,000m : a growth rate of 6% is expected over the new financial year that started on April 1 ; by sector the market grew last fiscal by 18% for Unix systems , compared with 8% for the data services market , 5% for mainframe computers and 3% for small business computers , while personal computers saw negative growth ; Unix machines are expected to grow by 20% this year and personal computers to put on 7% ; mainframes are again expected to be affected by the depressed economic conditions but will still manage 2% growth . |
| 20 | Financial service companies operating costs fell sharply in the final quarter of 1991 and a more modest decline is expected over the next quarter . |
| 21 | This is located over the subduction zone and consists largely of thrust sheets of sediment and slivers of oceanic crust , known as ophiolite , emplaced by the subducted plate . |
| 22 | The volume of support for Sakharov broke through to the Moscow centre where power is wielded over the world from lofty isolation , where ‘ they ’ make their decisions . |
| 23 | Similar loading continues onto the upper triangle ( no space can be left in the middle ) , still keeping the corners well built up , and finally a cap is built over the tripod tips . |
| 24 | The floor is at a higher level in the sanctuary where it is built over the enormous crypt beneath . |
| 25 | A muffled announcement is made over the loudspeaker . |
| 26 | In this technique a V-profile chisel , the graver , is pushed over the surface of the metal in order to remove a sliver of metal . |
| 27 | The vinyl is applied over the paper base , through an engraved screen , and then the design is ‘ blown ’ by heating in an oven . |
| 28 | a finishing process whereby a transparent varnish is applied over the printed sheet to produce a glossy finish . |
| 29 | When the light pen is moved over the code , it triggers the chips to make sound through the loudspeaker . |
| 30 | It is hung over the last ( open ) chamber of a filter , and apparently uses ultra violet frequencies that are guaranteed not to destroy filter bacteria — only to disrupt algae/hydra spores . |