Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [adv] [verb] over [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as one patch of vegetables is cleared , the soil is revitalised with compost and a handful of organic fertiliser and lightly pricked over before replanting . |
| 2 | We were going round and round in a weird dance and nearly slipped over in the pee that was splattered on the floor . |
| 3 | I let him cry for a bit and then went over to him and squatted down beside him and put my hand over his shoulders . |
| 4 | All Eddie did was to wait a bit and then lean over without a sound and lay the gun barrel across her back cheeks . |
| 5 | Then Tobermory entered the room and calmly walked over to the tea table . |
| 6 | It resists criticism and usually stands over against the culture of its day . |
| 7 | Hari was tired , she had worked all day and then walked over to the other side of town and back and now there was supper to get . |
| 8 | Steve Astington says he was a rock climber and then moved over to marathons … this is his thirteenth … you have to put a lot of training in … he does them for the enjoyment it takes him away from life and all the stresses |
| 9 | I was asked to clean down with blanket wash and then run over with a clean polishing rag . |
| 10 | The Grant Hall Hotel was next door to Zion United Church where I still spent many weekday evenings in boys ' work , and it was now handy to finish at the church and then cross over to the radio station for the late night shift . |
| 11 | I dropped my right wing suddenly as if I were turning into the cloud and immediately swung over into a steep left hand turn . |
| 12 | Each generation in the Church makes its own effort and then hands over to those who follow . |
| 13 | For despite empty houses on its provincial tour , this wordy , intelligent , seemingly uncommercial verse drama was a success in London , ran for a year and then went over to Broadway . |
| 14 | She poured coffee and then glanced over in his direction . |
| 15 | Scores of supply vessels , tugs and survey ships filled every nook and cranny and even spilled over into the fish docks . |
| 16 | Or you could live there , rig up your personal computer and play the Stock Exchange and the Bourse at the same time and then nip over to the West End for a show . ’ |