Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [vb pp] by over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hong Kong 's Victoria Harbour is used by over a quarter of a million ships a year . |
| 2 | A charity dance held on the night of the theft was attended by over 300 people . |
| 3 | The election campaign was monitored by over 2,000 local and foreign observers who reported that the campaign period was generally free from intimidation and violence . |
| 4 | The WARC was attended by over 1,400 delegates from 127 countries and 31 international and regional organisations . |
| 5 | Neutralisation is used by over 2000 doctors in the United States . |
| 6 | The rally was attended by over 3,000 deputies to soviets at all levels ( from rural soviets to the USSR Supreme Soviet ) , and these met subsequently to adopt overwhelmingly a declaration calling on the USSR Supreme Soviet to enter into negotiations " on the restoration of Estonian state independence " . |
| 7 | One interesting fact was that the extension is supported by over 100 piles , a consequence of the building , as a whole being on the site of an old rubbish tip ! |
| 8 | In 1971 , a new covenant was signed by over half a million men and women , committing protestants to a renewal of the covenant political ideal . |
| 9 | The start was delayed by over half an hour because one of the health visitors had been busy through the day , and things went downhill from there . |
| 10 | Supporters have been visiting the new hospice premises at Harewood House where a very successful coffee morning was attended by over 100 people . |
| 11 | Portuguese is spoken by over 150 million people in Europe , Brazil and Africa ; it is also an official EC language . |
| 12 | The congress was attended by over 600 delegates representing some 80,000 party members , approximately 20,000 less than at the time of the 20th congress held in February 1991 [ see pp. 38008-09 ] . |
| 13 | The show was seen by over 90,000 people . |
| 14 | The Wembley show was attended by over 10,000 people thousands more on the following two Sundays when it was shown on TV . |
| 15 | She tackles this huge theme in nine chronologically arranged chapters , and the text is complemented by over 400 illustrations and an extensive bibliography . |
| 16 | Projected spending on defence was cut by over 9 per cent in real terms , on public administration by 3.3 per cent and on foreign affairs by 1.9 per cent , with real spending increases only in the fields of health , pensions and unemployment . |
| 17 | The election was contested by over 2,700 candidates representing 79 political parties . |
| 18 | The horseshoe shaped canal network is criss-crossed by over 1,000 pretty bridges turning the city into a kingdom of mini islands . |
| 19 | Is it really true that Watership Down was rejected by over a dozen publishers before it was taken on and became a bestseller ? |
| 20 | This regulation was exploited by over 1,000 pro-Indian individuals and organizations each applying for the opportunity to participate in the hearings and thereby assist Harper in delaying a vote . |