Example sentences of "[vb pp] over to [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | An inordinate proportion of this slender book is given over to digression and quotation ( including a graceful , tongue-in-cheek , tribute to The Economist ) . |
| 2 | Despite the fact that most space is given over to circulation and parking , with special provision made for particular needs ( Figure 6.45 ) , the area is still overwhelmed by the sheer volume of parked vehicles . |
| 3 | The full-time farms surveyed were mostly given over to grass and were on the higher ground . |
| 4 | So William erm on Thursday night erm he said on B B C's Question Time erm which was given over to crime and punishment issues which had not been debated and erm William said he 'd a come to the conclusion now that he believed drug taking should be made legal . |
| 5 | The cortijo was ‘ a unit of exploitation , not a centre of population ’ ; around it was a relatively small area , well cultivated and manured , given over to barley and chick peas ; the rest of a great estate was usually divided between fallows , grazed stubble , and wheat . |
| 6 | Government agencies , local communities and conservation groups have agreed that 24 square kilometres of the former swamp should be given over to conservation and tourism . |
| 7 | Like so many others , by this time Millend had left the cloth trade and , in this case , been turned over to corn and saw milling . |
| 8 | One of the Republic 's two TV channels , Network 2 , will be completely turned over to football and fans for the Cup , showing an incredible 50 live matches . |
| 9 | Towards the top of the scale the relatively large number of prosperous husbandmen must be taken as reflecting the high overall level of wealth reinforced by the demand of the manufacturing population for food ; at the lower end the paucity of £2 assessments can almost certainly be attributed to the cottage farmers having turned over to weaving and kindred trades . |
| 10 | Many of its responsibilities are currently being handed over to Training and Enterprise Councils ( TECs ) — independent companies , consisting mainly of local groups of employers , who will contract with the government to plan and provide training , and promote small businesses and self-employment , in their area . |