Example sentences of "a [noun] over [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew I was courting disaster without a rope and partner on , so rushed around below the ice cliffs of the snout to see if I could force a route over the smooth slabs and close to the col . |
| 2 | It sails like a galleon over the wide , flat expanse of Holderness , its symmetry and many pinnacles lead the eye up to its perfectly proportioned spire which crowns the central tower ’ . |
| 3 | Experiment 2 — A Trial over a Long Period |
| 4 | THE economy faces a severe slowdown and possibly a recession over the coming months . |
| 5 | In the dream , but not in memory , a mist rose a few feet above the surface of the water like a veil over a familiar face . |
| 6 | Without adding much to the defensive capabilities of the palace , these outworks succeeded in masking the original work of Shah Jehan ‘ like a veil over a beautiful bride , ’ as Dr Jaffery put it . |
| 7 | His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences . |
| 8 | I will draw a veil over the cheerless , fly-infested days that followed and shift the scene to Paris , where we arrived by train with no car and no money . |
| 9 | The food is dumpling-based , substantial , and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake . |
| 10 | I know next to nothing about wild flowers , and what little I do know I learnt largely when I was a pink-kneed " Boy Sprout " in Manchester and in order to pass some badge or other I had to be able to burn some dough on a stick over an open fire , make smoky porridge and recognise six kinds of trees and flowers from their leaves and blossoms . |
| 11 | Holiday-makers in Blackpool in the summer of 1919 queued in their thousands for the thrill of taking a joy-ride over the famous sands . |
| 12 | To me he seems to cast a blight over the whole day . ’ |
| 13 | A tramp named Frederick Redvers Johns described a man he saw throwing a parcel over a nearby railway bridge on the evening of 22 June . |
| 14 | He is a chivalric hero , a mighty slayer of the Danes , a triumpher in single combat , a victor over the invading German hordes . |
| 15 | They were quick to spot the first ripples of concern which have surged into a tide over the past year . |
| 16 | The fact that my attitude to this same suggestion underwent a change over the following days — indeed , that the notion of a trip to the West Country took an ever-increasing hold on my thoughts — is no doubt substantially attributable to — and why should I hide it ? — the arrival of Miss Kenton 's letter , her first in almost seven years if one discounts the Christmas cards . |
| 17 | It also has the added advantage that , by spreading a canopy over the on-board crane , a shelter can be made in which to sleep and cook when in harbour . |
| 18 | Taking advantage of the discretionary powers granted him by the tsar , he asked for a treaty guaranteeing Russia 's right to a protectorate over the Orthodox Christians of the Ottoman Empire . |
| 19 | Cook the minced beef in a saucepan over a high heat until browned . |
| 20 | His description of the recovery of a Hunter over a Swiss airshow served as another graphic reminder that a performance should emphasize the aircraft 's character but should utilize only the established skills of the pilot — and should never require his super-human efforts to get out of a situation . |
| 21 | From 1947 to 1950 there was a contest over the rival merits of enterprise agreements against collective industrial bargaining but the Densan precedent had the support of the US occupation , the Japanese state and local employers . |
| 22 | As seasonal temperatures cool , hot and cold air meet , forming a seal over the industrialised valley of the Bilina and Labe ( German Elbe ) rivers on the former border with East Germany . |
| 23 | George swept a glance over the bare , grim-looking trees which clothed the sides of the escarpment . |
| 24 | He was quickly invited to play at court , where he delighted the king by playing at sight pieces by J C Bach , Abel , and ( George III 's favourite ) Handel ; playing brilliantly on the organ ; accompanying Queen Charlotte in an aria ; and improvising a melody over a Handelian bass . |
| 25 | The LP , as yet untitled , will showcase him chattering like a sten-gun over a slinky , African-ish reggae backing . |
| 26 | The line is thus only arguably a pentad Over the 10-km square , a site count reveals 18 churches , 1 cross and 7 tumuli , mounds and earthworks . |
| 27 | Fred Crocombe went on to work for Boulton Paul Aircraft , and often reflected on how close he came to being one of those many aviator 's lost mysteriously without a trace over the wide expanse of the sea . |
| 28 | It appears that " the Free Church in the year 1855 and since that time have worshipped in a loft over a stable — the supply of ordinances has been irregular but the attachment of the adherents of the Free Church has been steadfast . " |
| 29 | One wore a tattered summer dress in pink spotted cotton with double flounces , the other a pinafore over a checked blouse . |
| 30 | The relationship between the two concepts of range and amount is perhaps more complex than one might expect , for some local cases get sustained coverage in local newspapers but not get a mention in he nationals , while , on the other hand , some events get a mention over a large number of newspapers on one particular day but never get featured again . |