Sentence examples for overran by from inspiring English sources

On top of defective scenery and disgruntled actors, the show overran by two hours.

Probably, yes: the Uruguay round overran by three years, until final agreement was reached in April 1994.

Hadi fled to Aden after escaping house arrest in the capital, Sanaa, which was overran by the Houthis in September 2014.

The meeting was scheduled to last two-and-a-half hours but it overran by 90 minutes because of the row over a ceasefire.

It overran by hours and it was boozy and hilarious and it was the first time since I moved to New York that I had seen stand-ups trying stuff so obviously bespoke.

BAGHDAD — The morning after President Obama spoke of bringing the war in Iraq to "a responsible end," insurgents planted their black flag on Tuesday at a checkpoint they overran by killing the five policemen who staffed it.

Outremer was finally overrun by Muslim armies.

Britain is overrun by Cleggmania.

Being suddenly overrun by ostriches.

Classical music is being overrun by Finns.

– music festivals overrun by Guardian readers.