Example sentences of "[adv prt] [coord] over [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most important of all was to know the Catechism , and they had to repeat it over and over until it could be said without faltering . |
| 2 | The previous day he had had to drive the route over and over until he knew it perfectly . |
| 3 | If necessary , therefore , difficult passages need to be read over and over until you have understood them . |
| 4 | ‘ When we understood what he meant to do , we endeavoured to dissuade him ; but he was resolute , saying he had not had a roll for a long time ; and taking out of his pockets whatever might be in them — keys , pencil , purse , or pen-knife — and laying himself parallel with the edge of the hill , he actually descended turning himself over and over till he came to the bottom . ’ |
| 5 | The Daily Echo protested that West was play-acting — he ‘ rolled over and over as though in great bodily pain ’ , then played a ‘ vigorous ’ game for the rest of the match . |
| 6 | He felt for the monocle dangling against his shirt front and tumbled it between his fingers , over and over as though telling a Rosary . |
| 7 | The Scapegoat appeared unharmed and was clearly visible through the curtain of fire , turning over and over as the Wheel rolled . |
| 8 | She reckons up the change over an' over like she do n't trust me , ’ I admitted reluctantly . |
| 9 | Mrs Clamp shook her head once more , went to the sink , reached up and over while on her tip-toes , turned on the hot water , rinsed her hands , wiped them on her blue-check , bri-nylon work-coat and took some cheese from the bike . |
| 10 | We both push and heave and the man 's shoulders scrape over the rim ; his arms drag up and over as Andy pushes , grunting , feet slipping on the old leaves and soil . |