Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [be] [vb pp] over the " in BNC.

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1 Nat 's Dachsteins , dropped on a piece of exposed ground , are frozen solidly to it , have to be prised free , and will need to be thawed over the stove .
2 ‘ Some serious talking will need to be done over the next few weeks .
3 Members of the project envisage that up to 50 more birds may need to be introduced over the next two years before a self-supporting sea eagle population can be established .
4 We have expressed our wish to the council that we would like to be consulted over the detailed implementation of the conditions and sincerely hope that we will be allowed to play a constructive part in this process .
5 We would n't like to be hauled over the coals by the veterinary council for unprofessional conduct . ’
6 all single men will have to be shot over the age of forty
7 A further 147,000 vehicles which can not be converted will have to be replaced over the same period by new ones equipped with catalytic converters .
8 But they will have to be shovelled over the side .
9 These will necessarily have to be spread over the next five or six years as , and when , resources become available .
10 They did n't want to be hit over the head like that , he concluded with his characteristic weary shrug .
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