Example sentences of "[vb pp] over any [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At least none of us had carried over any problems from the England game . |
| 2 | That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community , against his will , is to prevent harm to others . |
| 3 | That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community , against his will , is to prevent harm to others . ’ |
| 4 | The more extreme forms of influence , such as coercion or threat , are unlikely to be sustained over any length of time . |
| 5 | The Policy Advisory Committee expressed the view that ‘ some indecent acts other than sexual intercourse , especially if repeated over any length of time , can perhaps be as harmful as sexual intercourse , and that they represent just as much an abuse of the familial relationship as acts of sexual intercourse . ’ |