Example sentences of "of [v-ing] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herons seem to be incapable of stepping over the deterrent . |
| 2 | Texas Instruments , Sun 's co-developer and fabricator , said that the ‘ business decision ’ to start ramping-up production of the smaller chips at the expense of fussing over the 50MHz part was made two months ago , because Sun could n't wait any longer . |
| 3 | The purpose of the research is to examine the factors which have influenced the rapid growth of subcontracting over the past decade in certain sectors . |
| 4 | He started by saying that after Montaine 's death Jean-Claude had survived in the dark — a dirty , torn piece of sacking over the window and newspaper plugging the broken panes , obscuring the merest ray of sunlight . |
| 5 | The Mason climbed the spokes of the cart wheel , grunted with the exertion of climbing over the rim of the stage , and rose to his feet where the golden pavilion hid him from Gabriel 's view . |
| 6 | Between them , the Waleses have established a way of operating over the last ten years that is unmistakably their own ; and quite unlike any other branch of the Royal Family . |
| 7 | Since the average rate at which the foreign debt was raised was probably about 25 dinars , its dinar value in early 1988 was about 50 times as great , approximately the same as the change in the cost of living over the same period . |
| 8 | Certainly , it seems reasonable to assume that individuals whose temperamental make-up is more ‘ psychotic ’ , and who therefore have a greater predisposition to psychosis , will be in greatest danger of passing over the threshold into overt illness , just as those of anxious temperament are more likely to develop an anxiety neurosis , and persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack or stroke . |
| 9 | Nowadays , too , the suggestion that a woman 's role consists entirely of slaving over the cooker , the kitchen sink and the washing is certain to irritate a significant number of people , though it is still a real enough situation for the majority of women . |
| 10 | And that 's why they 're sort of clambering over the bridge , in order to get onto the shortcut . |
| 11 | Within a couple of minutes of going over the destroyer 's port side , Donald Roy 's kilted Scotsmen were attacking the pumphouse 50 yards from the caisson ( 'H' on diagram p. 41 ) . |
| 12 | As he puffed the cigar to life , he shook his head , a man weary of going over the same ground again . |
| 13 | At ten fifty-five hours sharp Lance-Corporal Trumper stood trembling outside the colonel 's tent , almost as fearful of his commanding officer as of going over the top . |
| 14 | I find it almost amusing to listen to several of my contemporaries tell me about that ill-fated occasion and how they found a means of getting over the Alps . |
| 15 | Elsewhere members of the public had experienced odours from one source for over 20 years ; needless to say even the most persistent critic became tired of complaining over the years . |
| 16 | Unfortunately for Thacker the wind was offshore and instead of drifting over the island he went the opposite direction out to sea . |
| 17 | The advantages of bioleaching over the conventional recovery of minerals are many . |
| 18 | The main meal begins with words of blessing over the unleavened bread , which symbolises the urgency of the first Passover ( Exodus 12:11 ) . |
| 19 | Instead of crying over the restrictions that are being ( thank goodness ) imposed , maybe they should take a good hard look at themselves and clean up their act , using aids like ‘ poop scoops ’ and long controlling leads . |
| 20 | When dealing with all forms of joint undertakings this month , you must beware of papering over the cracks and trying to save someone else 's bacon . |
| 21 | Another way of reducing end-of-session flap is to spread the task of memorising over the whole year . |
| 22 | He or she will receive a flow of income over the year and will engage in a flow of spending over the same period . |
| 23 | Warburg , whose scholarly tradition was transferred to London in 1933 when the entire library was moved there , has provided a link between London and Hamburg which shows every sign of strengthening over the coming years . |
| 24 | There are currently 1.7 million people in the UK who have a TV but not a licence , and most will be doing a lot of viewing over the next couple of weeks . |
| 25 | Then , instead of running over the main road to our street , she stood waving for a bit and then walked backwards down the post part and started going up someone 's drive . |
| 26 | But the principal argument he produced in favour of ruling indirectly was not that Indirect Rule provided the perfect instrument of intelligent conservation , but that it created the possibility of exercising over the native a far greater degree of control than could be achieved if he were ruled directly . |
| 27 | He was more than ever aware of the control which Burun was capable of exercising over the affairs of the Kha-Khan 's court . |
| 28 | Devlins Paddy did nothing special in his next three races but then suddenly seemed to get the hang of chasing over the barriers . |
| 29 | As for the militias , however zealous and heroic , they had no chance of triumphing over the Nationalist armies . |
| 30 | ‘ Like you and Bud , ’ North wrote to Poindexter , ‘ I find the idea of bartering over the lives of these poor men repugnant . ’ |