Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [noun sg] over the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he came back he was carrying the calf , his arms encompassing all four legs , so the hooves came together in a bunch , with the rump and tail protruding over one forearm and the shoulders and chest over the other . |
| 2 | Her friend had paid a flying visit to Robbie 's home on the eve of her own departure for the Scillies and her new job , to say her goodbyes and hand over the key to her accommodation . |
| 3 | The agreement was concluded against a background of recent interceptions of drug shipments in several island states and concern over the abuse of tax-havens . |
| 4 | Using your fingers , press quite firmly and move fingers and scalp over the bone . |
| 5 | He was acquitted , but not before the dockers and other waterfront workers had entered the dispute in support of the seamen and victory over the employers had been won . |
| 6 | To help find the hazards the balloons and text over the page will give you some clues . |
| 7 | Finely chop the hard-boiled eggs and spoon over the vegetables . |
| 8 | As Seigel puts it in Computing Law — ‘ information is power over decision , power over capital , power over individuals , power over organisation , power over adversaries and power over the past , present and future , and [ that ] power lends itself to any use and abuse ’ . |
| 9 | At dawn it was grey clouds and rain over the racecourse , but there was no lie-in for the true racing fan . |