Example sentences of "[pron] down over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were like little nets : they were exactly the shape of a horse 's ears : he pulled them down over the ears , and they each had a red or blue tassel hanging on them . |
| 2 | Loads of people had let him down over the years , so I did n't want to be one of them . |
| 3 | ‘ I have to admit we let him down over the gearbox which was slipping out of sixth gear and we have apologised for that . |
| 4 | One large hand held her down over the back of the upright chair , so that the top of her head was pushed into the seat . |
| 5 | What usually happens is one bloke ‘ digs ’ ( see box ) the ball up , the other guy ‘ volleys it ’ high in the air , then the first guy jumps up and smashes it down over the net . |
| 6 | He reached into the drawer beneath the table and drew out the transparent template , then laid it down over the shaded area . |