Example sentences of "be [vb pp] over [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inter-Service friction has been eased over the years by successive steps taken to concentrate greater power in the hands of the Central staffs as more tri-Service experienced officers have become available ; and to bring the Services closer together at every level of command , and in training and operations . |
| 2 | The skeleton , whose hands are placed over the groin in one of the traditional attitudes of repose , is slightly proud of the shell ; hence the gable lid , resulting in a close-fitting coffin . |
| 3 | It is often argued that survey data give a very limited analysis of managerial policies which are developed over a period to deal with specific problems and this study should help to test such methodological criticisms . |
| 4 | A preheated cupping glass would then have been placed over the wound and the cooling action of the air inside would have produced a vacuum capable of sucking the blood out . |
| 5 | Pocklington 's population rose from 1,502 in 1801 to 2,546 in 1851 but two excellent plans of the town , drawn up by William Watson in 1844 and 1855 , show how little the medieval lay-out had been altered over the years other than by encroachments onto the market place . |
| 6 | Amongst other things , we were always finding used syringes that had been lobbed over the wall . |
| 7 | To these ends , other means have been developed over the years , most assiduously in the three Northern Tier states . |
| 8 | Many such programs have been developed over the years to exploit the computer 's ability to retrieve and/or manipulate large quantities of data . |
| 9 | The nonconformist movement built their first chapel in 1821 , with four having been erected over the years for the Primitive , Congregational , Baptist and Methodist movements , only the latter still regularly meeting . |
| 10 | He had been admonished over the incident , which happened in August 1991 near his home . |
| 11 | A great deal of ink has been spilled over the nature of indirect duties , to which I will return in the next section . |
| 12 | But the German church now supported the rival Alexander , as they had not been consulted over the appointment of Paschal . |
| 13 | It should have been completed over the weekend . |
| 14 | Accordingly , a number of migration theories and general statements have been formulated over the years , as shown in Table 5.1 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The outer layer of the skin ( epidermis ) is made up of cells which are shed over a cycle of 28 days . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | In addition , the SIB " high pressure " regime has been modified over the years . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , Boyo , it 's either this or that , ’ said Taff , pointing to the alternative — a large piece of meat that had been roasted over a fire and looked most unappetising . |
| 20 | According to colleagues , whose judgment of distance had been honed over a day spent working on yardage charts , the sliver of wood was four centimetres long . |
| 21 | His superb physical shape has been honed over the years by a practical approach to food and exercise . |
| 22 | He has one of them , the remaining four having been scattered over the planet for security . |
| 23 | The disk is round to subpentagonal ; covered with thickened skin ; no scales but granules are scattered over the surface which are more conspicuous in dried specimens ; disk diameter up to 20 mm . |
| 24 | Small granules are scattered over the surface some developed into low spinelets . |
| 25 | Ancient castles , burial chambers , ruins and churches are scattered over the area , highlighting the rich cultural heritage and providing a contrast to the golden sands , estuaries and wooded valleys . |
| 26 | That respect has been earned over the space of a 39- year career with the firm which has seen Grants take its Glenfiddich brand and turn it from a regional tipple in the north-east of Scotland into Britain 's and the world 's leading single malt . |
| 27 | When the blades are rolled over the pastry , they cut even slashes , which create the lattice effect . |
| 28 | About nine that morning a German pathfinder had been reported over the Firth of Forth . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | In total the bungalow 's size has probably been quadrupled over the years with various extensions added when needed . |