Example sentences of "[adj] layer of [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Old Priam ( fig. 92 ) watching Hector arm is made bald and stubbly ; and in the three great revellers on the back of the same vase ( fig. 93 ) Euphronios 's écorchés are given a more natural layer of fat over the muscle , and the foreshortening of the torsos is really remarkable . |
| 2 | High altitude measurements made by the Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition team last winter provide evidence that " although there is as yet no ozone hole in the Arctic " the protective layer of gas over the North Pole has been found to be seriously depleted . |
| 3 | We travelled the countryside by day and by night in buses , and were tumbled out of them in the blackout to grope our way ‘ home ’ through streets which , in their uniform monotony , were hardly distinguishable one from another , our torches , with their regulation double layer of tissue-paper over the bulb , showing like grounded fireflies in the intense darkness . |
| 4 | Glue the fabric to the white card by spreading a thin layer of glue over the surface of the card . |
| 5 | Use in water , or other electrically conducting liquid , also requires a very thin layer of insulation over the metallic film . |
| 6 | Spread a 3mm thick layer of Ronstrip over the painted wood and leave it to dissolve the paint . |
| 7 | Even the cheapest bed should have five layers of upholstery usually starting with a thick layer of padding over the springs and ending with the decorative cover . |
| 8 | So , if you have applied the paint using a sponge and there is a lot of detail , successive layers of colour over the top will not dissolve the existing paint . |