Example sentences of "was covered with [noun pl] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every available wall surface was covered with memories of Kean and Macready ; even in the lavatory the twin deities looked down beneficently on lesser mortals . |
| 2 | For the next 100 million years parts of it were under the sea and it was covered with layers of sandstone , then limestone , and swampy forests which were buried between layers of mud and sand . |
| 3 | The kitchen table was covered with slices of bread and amputated crusts , and Betty was boiling eggs and mashing sardines . |
| 4 | The woman 's face was covered with shreds of baby as she fell on the road . |
| 5 | Probably the most spectacular example of this is the large gaming or divination board found in the East Wing of the Knossos Labyrinth : it was covered with plaques of ivory , plated with gold and further decorated with plaques of crystal backed with silver or blue paste . |
| 6 | Now , even if he had , the garret floor was covered with pieces of glass and dirt . |