Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had considered going to California over the winter but I realised it was n't necessary . |
| 2 | She loves gossiping with friends over lunch , he would rather be alone with his thoughts . |
| 3 | Get talking to people over a few drinks ; you 're better than me at that sort of thing . ’ |
| 4 | Last autumn the Government 's proposed Energy Review and the falling demand for coal seemed to hold the prospect of a much- needed tightening in controls over opencast mining . |
| 5 | Wainfleet could not resist gloating to Rain over his story of a romance between Hunter-Blair and Maureen . |
| 6 | As in South Africa itself , the authorities had increased spending on education over the last few years , so that qualified teachers are fairly well paid , and except in the poorest regions , school building stock is in reasonable repair . |
| 7 | No , he 's alright , but I just hate talking to people over the phone . |
| 8 | He is the ‘ front of house ’ person at The Mill , and enjoys chatting to guests over drinks in the lounge before dinner . |