Example sentences of "may be [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One plate may simply override the other , but another possibility is that a ‘ flake ’ of continental crust from the upper surface of the downgoing plate may be thrust over the adjacent plate for a distance of perhaps 100 km or more . |
| 2 | Under the new Law Society Formula " C " , a chain of transactions may be exchanged over the telephone more satisfactorily . |
| 3 | A GANG of young thugs may be charged over the death of a pensioner who was allegedly whipped with bamboo garden canes . |
| 4 | Apart from immediate logistical difficulties , the natural links of reciprocity may be weakened over the years by geographical distance so that a natural and gradual change in the balance between dependence and independence has not been effected . |
| 5 | Although at some times of the year , individuals within the dogwhelk enclave may be scattered over the shore , at others they aggregate in large clusters . |
| 6 | Digestion is not frequent ( 5–13 per cent ) , but it may be distributed over the whole enamel surface , where it appears as slight to moderate pitting ( Fig. 3.22 D , E ) . |
| 7 | Drug prophylaxis may be practised over the period when outbreaks are normally expected . |