Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Lewd songs are sung over the microphone … |
| 5 | DARLINGTON traders are divided over the effects of a week-old scheme banishing traffic from part of the town . |
| 6 | Words were spoken over the bread and wine . |
| 7 | Two rooms and a telephone were reserved for the CAB and , with a list of appointments prepared by the company , clients were called over the tannoy system to avoid queues . |
| 8 | In the main factory , heads were bent over the new German sewing-machines in which Rose had recently invested . |
| 9 | Doubts were raised over the course of events during the revolution , with the NSF accused of being already in existence six months before Dec. 22 , waiting in the wings and " stealing " the revolution from those who made it . |
| 10 | All cars were judged over the two days at given times for sound quality including staging , stereo image , clarity , frequency separation and absence of noise . |
| 11 | Two Tass reporters said tear-gas shells were fired over the heads of the demonstrators at around 11pm after an army officer had appealed in vain through a megaphone for them to disperse . |
| 12 | ‘ In particular , I shall insist that covers be placed over the bodies . ’ |
| 13 | Furthermore , the safety of the solutions was improved over the findings of the 1984 evaluation : only 0.4% — 10.9% of solutions tested between early 1987 and early 1989 were found to have a sodium ion concentration in excess of 119mmol/l , as compared with 14.7% — 25.6% found in 1984 . |
| 14 | Parents are divided over the decision to separate the children . |
| 15 | Even the girl 's parents were split over the use of her case in Tuesday 's broadcast . |
| 16 | If there was no natural cover , camouflage nets were slung over the trucks , while the men tended to disperse themselves some distance away , preferably in the lee of a rock . |
| 17 | As the changes in direction of WEU policy continued to develop , concerns were expressed over the future of various joint arms development projects which had been agreed within its general parameters . |
| 18 | Four passes were needed over the course , but on the first three attempts engine trouble prevented completion , even though 314 mph was clocked on one pass . |
| 19 | This difference between the two archbishops was illustrated over the memorial requiem in York minster for Lord Halifax . |
| 20 | When initial appointments are made over the telephone , for instance if someone telephones to ask about vacancies , these should also be confirmed in writing . |
| 21 | When the blades are rolled over the pastry , they cut even slashes , which create the lattice effect . |
| 22 | Observers were divided over the role played by Chadli himself in this dramatic turn of events . |
| 23 | Their organisations were split over the original decision to send troops to the Gulf : the National Association of Arab Americans ( NAAA ) supported the build-up , while the ADC , a larger organisation , opposed it . |
| 24 | Visibility was very poor and having been warned that barrage balloons were hoisted over the Liverpool area which had very recently suffered heavily in bombing raids , we went well out to sea before turning in to Speke , only to get entangled in a coastal convoy flying balloons . |
| 25 | Many 40-year-olds are considered over the hill these days , so what work can the oldies hope to get ? |
| 26 | On public holidays , including the major religious festivals , carpets are hung over the balconies of public buildings and give a festive air . |
| 27 | For these discussions to take place in an effective manner accurate forecasts are needed over the medium term . |
| 28 | Showers are expected over the whole country — but the south-east may get a dry spell on Saturday and Sunday . |
| 29 | Most figures are shown over the page , and pa in para two five , but they 're calculated in a different way . |
| 30 | Watanabe 's initiative proposed that Shikoton and the four islets collectively known as Habomai , be returned immediately , and that temporary Japanese administrative rights be granted over the two more populous islands — Etorofu and Kunashiri — prior to their being handed back . |