Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] all " in BNC.

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1 He became tremendously emotional and … compelling in his language … about the need to save Latin America , to save freedom , that these people were sacrificing for America and for freedom all over the world . ’
2 We 'd been turning on and off roads all along , dodging checkpoints I guessed .
3 and he could n't a job and then , I me I mean , he tried for apprenticeships all over the place and other jobs and he just could n't get one !
4 MCI Communications Corp , the Washington-based phone company , won two contracts worth $30m all told to provide its Vnet voice service and HyperStream Frame Relay data service to the US Congress .
5 We assist in the movement of products and raw materials between nations all over the world .
6 I 'd have given birth to twins and discovered what song the Sirens sang , and vaporized and condensed and fallen as snow all over central Calcutta . ’
7 The former King Rat now spends his days raising funds for kids all over the world .
8 The disadvantage of the latter system is that there is a tendency to stuff all the envelopes in a section with the material simply because it is easier than going through m all , and because the gaps will have to be made up envelopes wasted if only a few are to left out of one section .
9 Whichever way you go , you 'll come across bar after bar all turning out the latest in pop videos and the odd cocktail or two !
10 Carbon dioxide is the ultimate source of carbon for all modern creatures , and most ( but by no means all ) creatures need oxygen for respiration .
11 Sadly , some ( but by no means all ) such adventures are associated with mental disturbance .
12 In the modern period by no means all ( or even a majority ) of political leaders can be seen as basing their appeal on charismatic qualities , although such an appeal often distinguishes powerful political leaders from more routine politicians .
13 The fact that the female work-force in general had a different age profile from that of the male , and that many ( though by no means all ) women left work in their mid-twenties , was yet another reason for the low pay and status of " women 's work " .
14 From the descriptive work of a number of scholars studying spoken language ( e.g. Labov , 1972a ; Sinclair & Coulthard , 1975 ; Chafe , 1979 ; Ochs , 1979 ; Cicourel , 1981 ; Goffman , 1981 ) we can extract some ( by no means all ) features which characterise spoken language :
15 ‘ That philosopher , ’ said Scarlet , who seemed to have forgotten about going home , ‘ the one I was telling you about , he used to go galloping after women all over the place when his hair and his teeth were all falling out , and he used to write about the terrific compassion he felt for the human race , and his breath was foul .
16 The headstones here were used as models all over central Bohemia .
17 From here , forecasts are compiled , not just for Central , but for broadcasters all over the World .
18 The second cousins have just issued their first newsletter and they have grand plans to open an information centre in Liverpool , which would cater for enthusiasts all over Europe .
19 This system has been evolving for centuries , first for bourgeoisies all over the world , then spreading to the working classes in the First World , and slowly but surely penetrating to all those with disposable income everywhere .
20 That £5 million will buy an awful lot of sightscreens , heavy rollers and bags of loam all designed to improve the country .
21 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 " .
22 Since the end of March all five Asian economies in the chart have become more competitive , albeit not by much .
23 What a growing part of agriculture all over the world had in common was subjection to the industrial world economy .
24 It looked like hundreds and hundreds of houses all piled dangerously on top of each other and Endill wondered if it was safe to live in such a place .
25 Here and there one may find a row of houses all having the same supply , but very often two adjacent houses are supplied differently .
26 Mr Stannard was a partner in one of the leading county estate agencies ; his name graced the pages of the local paper each week , spread like a banner above photographs of houses all priced , it seemed to Edward , at a quarter of a million pounds .
27 And the worst thing you can do is to screw it all up by putting a lot of technique all over it ! '
28 Acting as Port Agent for P&O Cruises for the first time , Ellerman & Bucknall were responsible for a range of activities all aimed at ensuring a trouble free visit for Canberra in both Durban and Cape Town .
29 ‘ During the spring Cry hopes to gather many thousands of signatures all over real Yorkshire in order to convince the Local Government Commission that Yorkshire people wish to see their county made whole again , ’ he said .
30 Now this situation is multiplied thousands of times all over Scotland !
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