Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [vb pp] [adv] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | A. The high reputation of Sheffield cutlery is known all over the world . |
| 2 | Hong Kong 's Victoria Harbour is used by over a quarter of a million ships a year . |
| 3 | Another problem is that the wildlife lobby is divided even over simple things like the future of old farm woodlands . |
| 4 | They 're drawn to her eccentric style and now her work is exhibited all over the country . |
| 5 | The risk factor is heightened when cultivation , harvesting and other work is carried out over sharply undulating terrain . |
| 6 | A single one-off move may be disruptive to overall business activities but at least the process is carried out over a short time . |
| 7 | If such doubts exist then an investigation is carried out over a maximum of four months to determine whether the merger should be prohibited or not . |
| 8 | If on the other hand , a stress is applied slowly over a longer period the material flows like a viscous liquid so that the spherical shape is soon lost if left to stand for some time . |
| 9 | I am happy to add my voice to that of the hon. Gentleman to ensure that the facility is understood all over the country . |
| 10 | Neutralisation is used by over 2000 doctors in the United States . |
| 11 | One interesting fact was that the extension is supported by over 100 piles , a consequence of the building , as a whole being on the site of an old rubbish tip ! |
| 12 | Processing is shared out over the network ; connections , once made , are remembered and become knowledge . |
| 13 | Aquaprivy : With this system the squatting slab is positioned directly over the septic tank and the inlet pipe extends below the water level in the tank . |
| 14 | No doubt hoping to steal a little of Intel Corp 's Pentium thunder — Pentium news is splattered all over pages two and three inside — Motorola Inc yesterday launched three new 32-bit microprocessors for notebook computers , communications devices and home entertainment systems . |
| 15 | The impact is felt all over the profession and not just by the larger firms . |
| 16 | RED ink is splattered all over Britain 's companies . |
| 17 | But the furniture is made all over the place although 's our best maker and he 's up in Scotland . |
| 18 | Descent is made southwards over a pathless moor to a depression containing a small tarn and a wall that rises to the next height , Swarth Fell . |
| 19 | The drive is applied equally over the whole diaphragm area so that piston-like motion takes place , avoiding break-up resonance modes and maintaining phase linearity . |
| 20 | Portuguese is spoken by over 150 million people in Europe , Brazil and Africa ; it is also an official EC language . |
| 21 | Owing to its price , it is unlikely that real Italian Parmesan is sprinkled generously over your food in Italian restaurants . |
| 22 | Expel a few drops of 3:1 fixative ( methanol:glacial acetic acid ) from another fine pipette whose tip is brought just over the microdrop containing the egg . |
| 23 | Another proof is taken and so the print is built up over a period of time . |
| 24 | For a start , the licence number is plastered all over it so , unless he has stolen the taxi , it would be easy to trace him . |
| 25 | Bourbon is made all over Kentucky , although there are no distilleries in Bourbon County itself . |
| 26 | She tackles this huge theme in nine chronologically arranged chapters , and the text is complemented by over 400 illustrations and an extensive bibliography . |
| 27 | Given that this reform will hit hardest those firms with most part-time workers , it is suggested that this change is phased in over a five-year period . |
| 28 | This shirt is put on over the head and does not surround the body in one piece but is fastened at the back . |
| 29 | For example , people paid £100 per week , whose expenditure is spread evenly over the week and who spend all the £100 by the end of the week , will have roughly £50 ( in the bank or in cash ) on average : that is , mid-way between pay days . |
| 30 | Most of us have no idea how much we actually pay for services , because in fact we do buy parts at odd times when they are needed , so the cost is spread out over the year . |