Example sentences of "being [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The felt layers should be lapped by at least 150mm ( 6in ) , the upper felt being placed over the lower felt so that there is a continuous fall towards the eaves gutter . |
| 2 | The more common form shows the hands in an attitude of prayer , centre-chest height , with the fingertips touching and , occasionally , the thumbs crossed ; the second position involves the crossing of the arms with fingertips at centre chest , the right arm being placed over the left and the fingers of both hands remaining closed but outstretched ; finally , there is the attitude of total repose , legs slightly parted at the knees , the shoulders down and the hands placed over the groin , again with the right hand over the left and the fingers together yet unclasped . |
| 3 | Practise formation flying began early June and by the 18th , rehearsals with a full complement of 12 aircraft were being flown over the Norfolk countryside . |
| 4 | After being cheered over the finishing line they accepted blankets and drinks from their supporters , then wandered about with bemused expressions on their faces . |
| 5 | The Trust is also being consulted over the preparation of a tourism strategy for the North Norfolk coast . |
| 6 | More than half the British troops in Germany are being withdrawn over the next four years , which will inevitably put more pressure on UK training areas , making the removal of the MoD from national parks even less likely . |
| 7 | He admits , however , to being torn over the interest rate argument ; part of him wants to see rates held to stabilise the economy , but he also wants to see quick cuts to boost business . |
| 8 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 9 | Since fertilisation is external , with the male 's sperm being shed over the eggs as they are laid , amplexus ensures that the male is in the right place at the right time to fertilise the eggs . |
| 10 | In 1978 , a DoT study showed that 55 per cent of adults thought being caught over the limit was simply ‘ bad luck ’ . |
| 11 | Statistics on school rugby accidents only have only started being collected over the past five years . |
| 12 | He had been obedient and had never received the fuss that was being made over the return of his brother . |
| 13 | Mr Wolski had already read the accounts of him being seen over the Chiltern Hills north-west of London soon after leaving the Regent 's Park area and later a certain sighting by a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in East Anglia who saw him feeding off sheep carrion on chalk downland . |
| 14 | in the last one that she 's chained up to that big fat slug thing and they 're all being pushed over the edge of that big pit |
| 15 | Oliver said he guessed it was partly because Cobalt had led the sort of life where being thumped over the head with a bottle was not a unique experience . |
| 16 | Most of the illegal guns are not being bought over the counter , or stolen . |
| 17 | THE most powerful man in world cricket admitted for the first time last night that he is frightened of being sued over the Lambgate Scandal . |
| 18 | Whilst the search for a high-level waste burial site had been shelved , a climax was also being reached over the vexed issue of sea dumping . |
| 19 | This results in the DH being reached over the field with little hope of seeing anything in marginal conditions . |
| 20 | The chief mourner continued to wear a coat with train , together with the mourning hood , but even the manner of wearing the hood changed : draped round the shoulders like a short scarf rather than being worn over the head . |
| 21 | The non-aggressive angel-like pose , is of course extremely seductive , which makes the threat of force oblique , only implied , as if a beautiful face was being laid over the ugly face of violent coercion . |
| 22 | £28 billion is being spent over the next ten years on cleaner water . |
| 23 | John Stewart ( Points of View , today ) laments over the quality of programmes being made for the £30 million being spent over the next three years on Gaelic television . |
| 24 | increase in the proportion of employees being trained over the last seven years alone . |
| 25 | Has n't he got enough to worry about without being clobbered over the head by the injured pride of a woman fortunate enough to have the time and the brain to worry about the title on her season ticket ? |
| 26 | The decline of hunting was brought about by the digging of the chalk quarries as there was always the danger of hounds being led over the edge . |
| 27 | Despite being hit over the head , he clung to the gun and the raiders fled empty-handed . |
| 28 | Any benefit obtained from the issue costs is reflected in the interest expense and hence issue costs are appropriately accounted for as an adjustment to the amount of the liability , which effectively results in their being charged over the life of the instrument . |
| 29 | A blend of grass seed , fertiliser and cellulose glue , it was being spread over the paths as a last ditch attempt to save an area the size of four football pitches from irreversible soil erosion caused by the 250,000 walkers who tramp around the area every year . |
| 30 | The stretcher was being passed over the heads of the crowd . |