Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know my father would raise a terrific stink if I told him the Headmistress had grabbed me by the hair and slung me over the playground fence . ’ |
| 2 | And so saying , he led me over the fields to his childhood home . |
| 3 | So that got me over the turkey . |
| 4 | By the time we lowered ourselves over the bergschrund and had descended the soggy snow of the glacier , the sun was dipping below the satellites of Mt Blanc . |
| 5 | They also really used me over the T-shirts which got them busted — and persuaded them to change the shop name from Sex to Seditionaries . |
| 6 | I heard the noise , and had my hand halfway to my gun when somebody beat me over the head with the Empire State Building . |
| 7 | I had no money , and she helped me over the worst times . |
| 8 | They helped me over the next road , me nearly tripping as I crossed the far kerb . |
| 9 | Your father did the right thing by you did n't he , he helped you over the court case . |
| 10 | ‘ There was no Albert Bridge then , ’ recalled Ben Bellaser , ‘ to span the river and ride over the ancient town with its oppressive grandeur , and the moon was rising and lighting up the shore and houses as they rose one over the other in terrace fashion against the dark blue starry sky ’ . |
| 11 | After starting the day a stroke behind Stewart , the USPGA champion , Langer overhauled him over the seventh , eighth and ninth holes . |
| 12 | Her husband lowered his paper and regarded her over the top of it . |
| 13 | He regarded her over the rim of the brandy glass , captivated by her looks . |
| 14 | She paused and regarded him over the top of her glass . |
| 15 | Then , as he simply smiled , she regarded him over the top of it . |
| 16 | Bent her over the bathroom stool , whipped out the Novocaine cream and Bob 's your auntie . |
| 17 | Worriedly judging her moment , and hoping fervently that the other two heard nothing , she slipped out behind the third man , and cracked him over the head with the cutters . |
| 18 | The ex-Scots Guardsman claims Thai police framed him over the death of fiancee Pranon Sauychaisri , 30 , who fell from the balcony of their flat . |
| 19 | Dinah queened it over the teapot , smiling bravery , Nathan Holland at her elbow . |
| 20 | ‘ What I regret is that we did n't force the bank into this situation 15 months ago when we first approached it over the demerger . |
| 21 | He pushed her back into the room and , seizing the case , opened it and upended it over the bed . |
| 22 | Frankie backed away as the animal 's snarling head and powerful front legs hooked themselves over the top of the gate and her back legs struggled for a foot-hold on the curves of wrought iron . |
| 23 | Anyway , I did some radio interviews and I was quite taken aback when I found myself over the front page of the Evening Standard . |
| 24 | Trent passed it up along with his weightbelt , slipped off his flippers and mask , dropped them over the taffrail and pulled himself into the cockpit . |
| 25 | Connolly told me over the intercom to stand clear as he was about to press the button of the destructor switch for the I.F.P. gear . |
| 26 | He still went on to do an enormous lob over Coton 's head , and what seemed like half an hour later the ball sneaked itself over the line . |
| 27 | ‘ Go now , ’ the voice commanded him over the earpiece . |
| 28 | Pat was a big man and grabbed Sean and bundled him over the couch and into the laps of Mrs Kelly and Mrs Quinn who screamed blue murder . |
| 29 | And then the solicitor asked us to advised us to have certain things amended and Mr had no problem when I told him over the telephone , he just said send it back and we 'll just amend it . |
| 30 | He moved closer , delving in the pocket of his dinner jacket to lift out a carton of cigarettes and light one , his pale eyes gleaming as he studied her over the glowing tip . |