Example sentences of "[v-ing] over [adj] ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then they were driving over rough ground , loose stones popping under the tyres . |
| 2 | Then the van was leaping over rough ground , getting out of sight of the road . |
| 3 | To the north of the area isolated tracts of limestone intrude among the peaty gritstones of the Pennines , adding a sparkle to the sombre landscapes by erupting on the surface in natural features and formations that demand attention : some are easily accessible and are popular objectives attracting many visitors , while others are little known and reached only by walking over rough ground . |
| 4 | MANY PLACES OF INTEREST on and around the Three Peaks can only be reached on foot after many miles of walking over rough ground , but visitors to Leck Fell are favoured by a quiet moorland road that takes them to their objective precisely and , if they travel by car , without effort . |
| 5 | Our driver gave a cry and swung off in pursuit , the jeep bouncing over rough ground until the headlights reflected a pair of amber eyes , then another and another . |
| 6 | ‘ These guys certainly like marching over well-trodden ground , do n't they ? ’ |
| 7 | For the mobile unit , it must be well built and braced to allow for moving over uneven ground , if the birds are in at the time , then the extra weight on the floor will be 204 kg for the 100 bird house and 409 kg for the 200 bird house . |
| 8 | Towards the end of this time , the mother looks as though she has a bunch of pink grapes on her underside and clambering about the branches or running over uneven ground not only becomes awkward for her but looks distinctly uncomfortable for her young . |
| 9 | But ‘ a summers rambling over rugged ground ( of the lakes ) would be more beneficial than all the waters in the universe . ’ |