Example sentences of "[vb pp] over to [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tail of the electric eel contains 10 000 tiny electric organs , arranged in 70 columns , and over half of the fish is given over to electricity production . |
| 2 | Afternoons were given over to village leave , organised games , set walks , leisure periods and detention . |
| 3 | The evening is given over to mission experience through film or slides , then night prayer followed by a social evening . |
| 4 | In order to accommodate this the basement is now given over to office space while the ground floor continues to carry monographs and catalogues of Western art . |
| 5 | A distinction must also be made between agroforestry and plantation forestry ; the former involves the integration of silviculture with agricultural systems while the latter is entirely given over to timber production . |
| 6 | Nearly all of that has been turned over to animal feed . |
| 7 | This is because the length of the production cycle and the rhythm of the work in agriculture continue to be governed by the seasons of the year except in those branches of the industry which have been turned over to factory farming methods . |
| 8 | Stephen had been told he was needed in the factory which had turned over to war work but Joe and Terry had applied to join the Irish Guards , and Eileen to join the WAAFs . |