Example sentences of "[noun pl] of [noun] all [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Went to the Royal Academy when I was doing my 'O' Levels , it was a Jackson follow up it was about , ambulance was about twelve foot by twelve foot , it was literally splodges of paint all over the fucking place , it was horrible , you can actually buy them at the Royal Academy , you ca n't buy them at , but he was asking a hundred thousand pounds for it , I could n't believe it , a trained monkey could of fucking painted that |
| 2 | Many can forage above ground at night but they laboriously shield themselves from predators by constructing covered run-ways , and thin crusts of mud all over the vegetation they are plundering . |
| 3 | I mean I think there are groups of women all over the country very interested in feminism and doing lots of good work and providing support for women who do want some sort of change , and so if that 's what you mean by the women 's liberation movement I think it 's a very good thing . |
| 4 | Our task today is to increase the international pressure on behalf of the thousands of prisoners of conscience all over the world , to make tomorrow the day their freedom is restored . |
| 5 | The event was held in the school library and messages of hope were written to prisoners of conscience all over the world . |
| 6 | There is going to be all forms of Jihad all over the world because there is a sacred element , there is an element erm of er which is the presence of a foreign non-Muslim force in the Holy Land ; this is a very explosive element . |
| 7 | Now four English teenagers are dead following a canoeing accident off the Dorset coast , intensifying the concerns of parents all over Britain as they watch their children set off with their mates , while wondering what the chances are that something might go horribly wrong . |
| 8 | I could not see the land , only mountains of water all around me . |
| 9 | To me there are prototypes of Alf all over the country : far too many of them in fact . |
| 10 | Suddenly , as we were about fifty yards from that lovely smell of coffee , there was an almighty roar as the barn blew up , scattering burning straw and all kinds of debris all over the farm area . |
| 11 | As I stood up , I heard cries of astonishment all around me . |
| 12 | There are coats of arms all around the Chamber of hon. Members who gave their lives for peace in Europe . |
| 13 | I have visions of bosses all over the land going hot under the collar as they see yet more of their staff enjoying the antics of this old salt — it could take over where Leisure Suit Larry left off . |
| 14 | The trouble was that the land belonged to a family who lived in London and owned parcels of land all over the country and had so far resisted all attempts to relinquish this innocuous piece of British soil . |
| 15 | Some firms of English solicitors have branch offices in the major centres of commerce all over the world , to advise local clients on English law . |
| 16 | The wives of both branch deputies have given birth recently with two members of management pregnant and six members of staff all in the ‘ Newbury club ’ . |
| 17 | A good cook , evidently , though somewhat vulgarized by recent service with an American family who liked bits of pineapple all over things . |
| 18 | the following morning I went out no numberplate and there were bits of car all over the street but |
| 19 | and there were bits of fibreglass all over the street |
| 20 | Nails had to admit that it was true he slept in his clothes every night ; he had bits of straw all over him and probably smelled a bit . |
| 21 | It ploughed into the ground scattering debris and bits of aluminium all over the place . |
| 22 | There were little spots of cement all along the top , where the railings had been torn out in the war . |
| 23 | But finally the itching was too much for him and we got up one morning to find plaster of Paris and remnants of bandage all over the carpet where he had irritably scissored it off at two in the morning . |
| 24 | A beautiful silver starfish , with points of light all over its body , sapphire and rose-pink and silver . |
| 25 | To avoid both this and the possibility of being forced into national level negotiation with Wilson , the Federation Council at a meeting held on 29 November 1912 , resolved " that the state of the shipping trade warrants a substantial increase in the wages of seamen all round the coast from January 1st. next , and that meetings of the district committees to give effect to this resolution be held forthwith " . |
| 26 | But her caressable curves and wondering eyes and hushed baby voice dominated the pleasanter fantasies of people all round the world . |
| 27 | The worship of , or professed belief in , a god of some kind is to be found in varying degrees of sincerity all over the world . |
| 28 | He had very red hair and a pale complexion with masses of freckles all over his face , he was very popular with everyone and lived for the day when he could join the Army , particularly the Camerons . |
| 29 | At night we 'd sleep in caves , huddled up in blankets with nothing to burn for firewood , while outside an icy wind swirled clouds of snow-dust all around us . |
| 30 | Miss Jarman 's words dropped like a stone in a pond , causing ripples of protest all over the room . |