Example sentences of "[to-vb] all [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's immensely enjoyable to feel those tingling currents of energy beginning to flow all over you . |
| 2 | The fish tend to spawn all around the same time and pay attention to their own broods — equally the parents will see off any attempt by another pair to eat their brood . |
| 3 | Despite his charm and looks , she was determined not to fall all over him because she sensed immediately that that was what he expected . |
| 4 | He showed us the research he had begun in Pembrokeshire , and we were so amazed at what he had discovered that we encouraged him to continue all over Wales . |
| 5 | Now , you 'll see that it has a tendency to go all over the world wherever it is invited but whoever invites the World Council of Churches now must , in fact , be able to cope with a great number of people ! |
| 6 | The great problem we face is that obviously the authorities in South Africa do n't want the picture to be made , and we 're shooting it in Zimbabwe , where we 've been made very welcome , and erm the difficulties is the creation of South Africa in Zimbabwe , which means you have to go all over the place . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm not prepared to go all around the world with England any more as third or fourth choice . ’ |
| 8 | Arrangements were also made for two firemen to take it in turns to sleep on the premises and instructions were given to these men to go all round the shops after the Works are closed and ‘ inspect every hole and corner to see if there is any sign of fire and afterwards to sleep on the premises so as to be ready in case of accident ’ . |
| 9 | To augment the tuition at the College , students had to traipse all over London to attend lectures at medical schools , and to hear additional veterinary lectures on private premises in the evening . |
| 10 | After a welcome and introductory talk by Sylvia Townson , the theatre 's public relations officer , visitors were able to wander all over the Edwardian building with most grabbing the chance to stand behind the footlights for a thespians ' eye view of the ornate auditorium . |
| 11 | Mr Craven does n't want you to wander all over the house ! ’ |
| 12 | She was free to wander all over the estate and Mitch kept with her , his collection of shots growing . |
| 13 | To qualify to jump in the competition that has in the past produced young internationals like Annette Lewis , Marie Edgar and Paul Sutton , she has had to tour all over England . |
| 14 | After owning the Messenger for about five years , during which the Walton family used it to tour all over Europe , Lindsey felt the time was right for a change . |
| 15 | In such an organization you feel hemmed in by people who can refuse you permission to do something or who are only waiting to jump all over you if you appear to be taking the initiative , or achieving something which even they may recognize as being highly desirable , in ‘ the wrong way ’ . |
| 16 | ‘ Great brutes , liable to trample all over you at the drop of a hat . ’ |
| 17 | I know you 're a top model but the others have their pride and it does n't do to trample all over them . ’ |
| 18 | Worse , if you have an astute sub-editor , or even a conscious one , he/she has a tendency to write all over your nice clean copy with a felt-tip , which is like having people tread on your geraniums . |
| 19 | The dreaded gardeners ' garters , of Phalaris arundinacea ‘ Picta ’ manages to creep all over the place but is far too lovely a plant to write off just for that reason . |
| 20 | In Shakespeare , hypocrisy is linked inseparably with that rapacious egoism that is willing to destroy all in order to advance itself . |
| 21 | And he he stowed with er stayed with the Ogilveys at Fortar He stayed er at night , so that was Oh and he used to walk all over the countryside . |
| 22 | ‘ I thought you were going to walk all over me , yer clumsy shite . ’ |
| 23 | Earlier however Kelburne looked as though they were going to walk all over the young Aberdonians when they raced into a 2-0 advantage from scores by David McKay and Michael Starling but a goal by Philip Webster just before half time gave the northerners a timely boost . |
| 24 | I do n't want to walk all over your carpet ! |
| 25 | The military parts of the fortress have been thoroughly restored and it is possible to walk all round the battlements . |
| 26 | The low rumble of a juggernaut seems to vibrate all around us but we can immediately turn towards a high-pitched sound , such as whistle being blown . |
| 27 | After leaving the potion laboratory , she soon discovered that Mildred was not in her room and set off to look all over the school where , of course , she did not find the missing pupil . |
| 28 | I had forgotten my way and had to look all round me slowly until I recognized the street which I had used a hundred times before . |
| 29 | Men , standing nobly upright on two feet as they take their bladder relief , tend to look all around them , focusing on a glorious horizon and fantasising about being master of all they survey . |
| 30 | Stephen , you do n't want to leave all over the kitchen like that , it 's really . |