Example sentences of "be [vb pp] over [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | We soon learn how to cope but still relieve the tension by shouting obscenities that ca n't be heard over the sounds of the engines . |
2 | If undergravel filtration is used , a fine polythene gauze of a fine-mesh cloth should be placed over the filter-plates prior to putting the layer of clay . |
3 | Moves under the aegis of ECOWAS to consolidate the fragile ceasefire were reported on Jan. 21 to be deadlocked over the issues of disarmament and confinement of troops , with the NPFL refusing to sign an agreement . |
4 | Apart from immediate logistical difficulties , the natural links of reciprocity may be weakened over the years by geographical distance so that a natural and gradual change in the balance between dependence and independence has not been effected . |
5 | BANK chiefs are to be hauled over the coals by Chancellor Norman Lamont over the way they treat small businesses . |
6 | 1 In law and in theory , the individual minister was , in effect , the same as the Department : he was responsible for everything that went on in his office ( whether he knew about it or not ) and might be hauled over the coals and forced to resign if Parliament disapproved of his personal acts , the general conduct of his Department , or acts done ( or left undone ) in the name of his departmental officials . |
7 | We would n't like to be hauled over the coals by the veterinary council for unprofessional conduct . ’ |
8 | BLUNDERING builders who have made residents ' lives a misery are set to be hauled over the coals by angry councillors . |
9 | They went short on just about all the basic resources including water , which had to be transported over the fields in a two-wheeled handcart . |
10 | Two cars can be accommodated over the pits , which have wheel-drops . |
11 | The English tenure of Ponthieu , moreover , was a further means whereby vigilance could be exercised over the affairs of France , and Edward I retained a permanent staff of lawyers at Paris who dealt with appeals from the comté to the Parlement . |
12 | Poles do not last forever of course , and have had to be replaced over the years . |
13 | Netting can also be stretched over the hoops used for the popular polythene tunnel cloches . |
14 | The baggage area behind that is quite spacious , although the small baggage door is only just big enough to allow a flight size case through , which means anything larger needs to be manhandled over the seats . |
15 | What this means , in effect , therefore , in the context of private international law is that an administrator can not be appointed over the affairs , business and property of an overseas company . |
16 | There are only three solutions : the owners can decide that the pleasure of having a cat in the home is greater than the distress of living with scratched furniture , or some kind of covering that cats hate to scratch has to be put over the sides of the furniture , or the cats have to be trained not to strop the furniture with their claws . |
17 | The tendency for anyone unused to such enormous forces is literally to be thrown over the handlebars . |
18 | When using French technique the axe is held normally in the uphill hand for support and extra security , but it is important not to lean on it and into the hill ; your weight must be kept over the crampons . |
19 | The termly pattern also allows all examination business to be conducted over the vacations prior to the start of the subsequent term and , therefore , students are able to assess their position and make informed choices and decisions on their future programme of study . |
20 | The roux should be cooked and stirred gently until all traces of the flour taste have been removed and the resultant thick sauce can be poured over the mussels and the cooked pasta . |