Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] spread over " in BNC.
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| 1 | The range of flavours expected in a Thai meal should be spread over a choice of textures , too . |
| 2 | In comparison with other books , they can be expensive , as relatively low numbers are printed , so the basic cost of putting the book together must be spread over a limited number of copies . |
| 3 | That much accomplished , the yeast presumably could be spread over Seveso in Italy , Times Beach in Missouri , and other places where chlorinated aromatics such as TCDD have insinuated themselves into the environment . |
| 4 | Of course the component notes could be spread over various registers in many ways , giving wide possibilities . ) : |
| 5 | Taking notes in the library may be spread over an afternoon . |
| 6 | Where there is no tidal range wave attack is concentrated at the same level of the coast for twenty-four hours a day , but where the tidal range is great it may be spread over a vast foreshore zone and may only attack the foot of the cliffs for a very short period at each high tide . |
| 7 | The traders may be spread over a whole town , or region of country , and yet make a market , if they are , by means of fairs , meetings , published price lists , the post-office or otherwise , in close communication with each other . ’ |
| 8 | In an electronic database , information appears to be a single document , form or table , when in fact it may be spread over different files , databases or in a truly distributed application , over several organisations and dispersed locations … |
| 9 | But obviously a place not already converted would cost less initially , and the price of rebuilding would be spread over a longer period . |
| 10 | The total of these requirements — some of which will be spread over several years — will give a good indication as to how much you have left to offer for the freehold or rent . |
| 11 | So far we have considered our capital outlay on land purchase , land improvements , livestock , machinery , equipment , and buildings , and decided how this will be spread over the ‘ build-up ’ years . |
| 12 | After a while , the nodes will be spread over their metric space according to a distribution close to the probability density of instances in the training set . |
| 13 | Conservation areas can be spread over large chunks of historic towns or just one street . |
| 14 | Your repayments can be spread over one to 25 years , which gives you plenty of scope to achieve a level of repayments which suits you . |
| 15 | Because of the size of block used , laying is an easy job which can be spread over a period of time . |
| 16 | I 'm scarcely rolling in money , but , like the margarine ads say , small amounts can be spread over oodles of bread . " |
| 17 | If compatible lines of IT development are pursued , these investments can be spread over several projects . |