Sentence examples for picked over for from inspiring English sources

The abandoned trailers are usually picked over for spare furniture, fixtures and sheet metal.

It is picked over for evidence that the media has gone overboard.

The reasons behind the referendum result will be picked over for years, even generations.

This is a question that has been picked over for decades.

Either the trip will be an uproarious success or an inglorious failure to be gloomily picked over for decades.

A.: In the past, rice had to be picked over for stones and washed to rid it of impurities picked up during processing or storage.

Sandberg was in the Cubs' mix when Quade was picked over him for the post-Piniella permanent managing gig, but Epstein said he wants a manager with Major League experience and called Sandberg quickly to tell him he would not be considered.

While the foreign papers were impounded, often for several days, Post Office staff were able to pick over them for the most interesting items, which they compiled into a short digest offered at a guinea a time.

With such a track record, it was inevitable that when The Ballad of Jack and Rose came out, American critics would pick over it for references to Miller's relationship with her father.

Awards strategists also pointed to nominations for Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet as best actress for"Carnage".Still, Hollywood picks over the Globes for clues about the Oscar race.

Retailers who reported earnings this week had mixed results as consumers picked over merchandise for bargains.