Example sentences of "can [be] [vb pp] over [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 By using panel survey methods , the recruitment and retention rates of members can be tracked over time .
2 Hyacinths can be grown over water in special hyacinth glasses .
3 Written language , on the other hand , makes such interpersonal functions less critical ; it can be conducted over time and space and is less subject to immediate feed-back .
4 ( You might refer to the ways in which industry can be organized over space ; to patterns and forms of uneven development ; to how it changes over time . )
5 The carpet tiles can be laid over ceramic or stone tile floors
6 Furthermore the information flows can be changed over time as a result of mutation in the genetic code or by the individual 's own genetic system , and some information might thus be eliminated .
7 The Active Microwave Instrument radar system , built by Marconi Space Systems , is significant because it can be used over land or ocean : it will return vital information about how the wind interacts with waves .
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