Example sentences of "it be [vb pp] all [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why somebody 's left an 'ole choc-ice on the floor , and it 's run all over the place . |
| 2 | They 've nae room for it , here at Kelvingrove , so it 's kept all over the west of Scotland hidden away . ’ |
| 3 | It 's written all over you ! ’ |
| 4 | Do n't bother to lie , girl , it 's written all over you ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ It 's used all over the world — hotel trade jargon . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't be so modest , Archie , ’ said Robins , adding for my benefit , ‘ The colonel is responsible for all manner of things — the daily radio link — ‘ the sked ’ as it 's known all over the Pacific-crime and punishment , what happens if the electricity breaks down . ’ |
| 7 | Agriculture is not like defence — a matter of being privy to private information ; it is splattered all over the journals . |
| 8 | Inside , it is decorated all over walls and vault with biblical scenes , the figure groups and panels separated by arabesque banding . |
| 9 | It undoubtedly owes its early discovery by both scientists and the hobby to its distribution pattern ; it is found all along the main drainage of the Amazon in relatively accessible waters , unlike some of the more recent introductions ( eg A.nijsseni , A.macmasteri ) which have a very restricted range in small bodies of water off the beaten track . |
| 10 | Although it 's more expensive than the regional wines , it is sold all over the country . |
| 11 | Were there times when it was written all over her face ? |
| 12 | It was written all over your face . |
| 13 | By 1800 the new Shorthorn was Britain 's tallest breed , the bulls standing 152cm at the withers ; the famous Durham Ox was 165cm tall and weighed 3,024 pounds as a five-year-old in 1801 when it was exhibited all over the country , remaining a star travelling showpiece until it dislocated its hip in 1807 . |
| 14 | Lavender 's use can be traced back to the Greeks and Romans and it is more than likely that it was used all round the Mediterranean by Egyptians , Arabs , and Sumerians for a variety of domestic , cosmetic and perfumery needs . |