Example sentences of "spread [pron] over the " in BNC.

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1 Spread them over the top of the onions and round the sides of the casserole .
2 Pour the pasta into the baking dish and scatter the peas on top , then mix the bean mixture with two ounces of the cheese and spread it over the peas .
3 There seems to be little difference in the actual amount of weight lost whether you eat all your calorie allowance in one go , or spread it over the day .
4 So , really make sure you spread it over the whole of the face , rubbing it in with your fingers .
5 He got up from his chair , fetched a rolled-up plan from the top of the sideboard and spread it over the litter on the table .
6 Spread it over the cake drum around the boat and buoys with a palette knife , blending the different tones together and making sure that the fondant under the boat is covered .
7 Dipping her two hands in the neck of Cissie 's night-shift , Beth drew out the long brown locks , spreading them over the collar and fanning the hair out as it was not altogether dry .
8 BECAUSE the Labour Party does not know how to cope with popular demands in Scotland for devolution or independence , it wanted to dilute the trouble by spreading it over the whole United Kingdom , creating ‘ regional ’ authorities even in England , where there is no popular demand for them whatever .
9 Chiefly by digging the underlying marl and spreading it over the sandy top-soil he converted it into rich cornlands and raised the value of his Holkham estate from £5,000 to £20,000 a year within fifteen years .
10 Ignoring her repeated instruction for him to get out , he unrolled the scroll and began spreading it over the desk , using the paperweight and penholder to secure its curling corners .
11 Then , with delicate movements of his webbed hind feet , toes distended so that they form a fan , he gathers up the eggs and gently spreads them over the female 's back .
12 Using nail polish spread it over the match mixture , let it dry , carefully put diskette back together nail polish to seal it , do it on the inside where it came apart .
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