Example sentences of "from [adv] over the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It used to be called ‘ the Corner of the World ’ as it was said that , seated at one of the tables on the pavement , a Madeiran would eventually see all the people he knew and meet people from all over the globe .
2 Located in one of the richest greenstone belts in the world , companies from all over the globe are continually looking for , and finding , previous metals in the area .
3 Huge chrome and glass complexes open seven days a week sell goods from all over the globe , often cheaper than in their country of origin .
4 They have been collecting goodies from all over the globe , with no trouble or expense spared , and have recently announced that they have just paid a world record price for a rather small amount of tea .
5 The School is an international body whose past and present members include nationals from all over the globe .
6 Adderbury in Oxfordshire may not be the home of international tennis , but it 's poached professionals from all over the globe for the Everest National Club league campaign .
7 This summer there are 17 teams of 6 from all over the globe .
8 Using Windows NT , he said , ‘ companies can downsize critical applications , provide high performance personal computing , integrate their existing desktop business applications and pull together data from all over the organisation . ’
9 Using Windows NT , he said , ‘ companies can downsize critical applications , provide high performance personal computing , integrate their exiting desktop business applications and pull together data from all over the organisation . ’
10 As a water-testing exercise these courses were successful , attracting ‘ students ’ from all over the country and even one from Saudi Arabia .
11 Of the 532 — members of all social classes and from all over the country — 24 girls and 13 boys said they had been involved in prostitution at some time .
12 Members of western clubs from all over the country converged on a private cinema in Kings Cross .
13 By rail Intercity from all over the country .
14 people were coming from all over the country to see her , and anyone sitting at the back of the stalls or the upper circle would not catch a glimpse .
15 As the final election results come in from all over the country , it is clear they will be helping to run many Soviet towns and cities .
16 On January 21st Muslim leaders from all over the country gathered in Bradford to denounce ‘ military aggression against Iraq ’ .
17 New electoral rules will mean that at least part of Congress will be chosen by voters from all over the country , undermining the power of regional party bosses .
18 Russia 's independent Union of Drivers has sent trucks to the coal fields to distribute the food donations that have poured in from all over the country .
19 Sixty nuclear opposition groups from all over the country supported the Union of Concerned Scientists when it presented evidence at official hearings about weaknesses in the emergency cooling systems designed to stop a reactor overheating .
20 Although many of the better-paid staff , especially those with engineering expertise , were brought in from all over the country , much of the local labour came from the town of Bridgwater , ten miles away by road .
21 Reports were coming from all over the country of different children who had been adopted by this kindly old lady .
22 The West Country , where I live , is a natural depository of books , carried down there by people who have retired from all over the country .
23 The Cenacle welcomes people from all over the country and holds courses and seminars which cover a wide range of denominations .
24 Because of the specialist nature of the hospital , patients come from all over the country and the CAB spends much of its time chasing up patients ' benefits , contacting DHSS offices all over the country .
25 It has planned an exciting programme of activities for its first ever BAYSDAY which it hopes will be attended by young people of secondary school age from all over the country .
26 Entries come from all over the country to take part in the run — from Epsom Downs to Brighton — and there were also several entries from the continent , the US and Australia .
27 We also know that the construction industry offers few ‘ local jobs ’ : it brings in contractors and sub-contractors from all over the country .
28 ‘ We get visitors from all over the country and Europe , ’ he explained .
29 In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the fair — for cattle , sheep and hardware as well as horses — attracted people from all over the country .
30 Later on , the Guitar Institute hopes to raise funding from various sources to enable talented players from all over the country to study there .
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