Example sentences of "be [vb pp] over an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In May 1990 the FAO launched an appeal for $85,000,000 to eradicate the New World screwworm ( Cochliomyia homnivorax ) , a large fly of South American origin which had been detected over an area of 18,000 sq km in Libya . |
| 2 | Our medieval law of guardianship was concerned mainly with infants who were heirs of land ; and though the ‘ guardian in socage ’ — the nearest relation of the infant to whom the infant 's land can not descend — has not been abolished , the practice of settlement and of appointing trustees in whom the land , or at least powers over it , are vested , renders rare the occasions on which the very limited powers of such or any kind of guardians can be exercised over an infant 's land . |
| 3 | The collar is ringed with spring-loaded spikes and can be slipped over an enemy 's head , breaking his neck and killing him instantly . |
| 4 | Taking notes in the library may be spread over an afternoon . |
| 5 | Copeland found that more tubers were infected after they had been passed over an elevator digger which was lifting stocks of heavily infested tubers . |
| 6 | Set in 5,000 acres of landscaped grounds , the resort 's lovely lakes , gardens and woodlands are spread over an area one fifth the size of Paris , comprising the deluxe Disneyland Hotel , 5 further resort hotels , the Camp Davy Crockett and the Nightime Festival Disney Entertainment Center , all nestled around the development 's star attraction , the unforgettable EURO DISNEYLAND Theme Park . |
| 7 | The fabric masks were built over an underskull frame . |
| 8 | Here as part of an agility routine , a dog is being coaxed over an obstacle by its owner . |
| 9 | Here , too , a certain ‘ colouring of the imagination ’ is thrown over an incident on Wordsworth 's journey home ; but is this enough to explain the strange story and the even more mysterious ‘ Part Second ’ ? |
| 10 | A motley collection of tawdry items was scattered over an area at least four feet square . |
| 11 | A group of apple growers in the State of Washington have now filed a suit for " product disparagement " against the NRDC and the television programme Sixty Minutes , in which a skull and crossbones was shown over an apple . |
| 12 | The wreckage was strewn over an area of 150-yard radius , confirming the official 's description . |
| 13 | Ash and dust was deposited over an area of 170,000 hectares devastating the local environment and crops . |
| 14 | But when that voice was stretched over an LP it started to wear a bit thin . |
| 15 | In the centre of the room a large , asymmetric pod was suspended over an engineering pit . |