Example sentences of "of [noun] over they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others possess cultures of phosphorescent bacteria in special organs with flaps of skin over them which can be moved to expose or conceal the bacteria in a series of winks and flashes . |
| 2 | On the other hand , where circumstances are such that the employee has been put in a position of acquiring special intimate knowledge of the clients of his employer or the means of influence over them there exists subject matter which is entitled to the court 's protection . |
| 3 | The sides are a bit icy and there 's sort of puddles with sheets of ice over them . |
| 4 | Yeah , I think some people do n't want er , the fathers having any sort of rights over them , they do n't want the access er , to the children , so in a way , they prefer to go it alone . |
| 5 | I quickly poured the kettle full of water over them , then the contents of all four saucepans . |
| 6 | ‘ I would like to think that any sort of physical abuse does n't go on any more , but this does not mean that people might not get a bucket of water over them sometimes . ’ |
| 7 | Obviously throwing a bucket of water over them is n't going to do a lot of good , so if there is a likelihood of it happening , you 'll need to be prepared . |
| 8 | A tall woman leaned from a balcony and emptied a bucket of water over them . |
| 9 | Chucking buckets of water over them eh ? |
| 10 | I bloody have done years ago you chuck buckets of water over them . |
| 11 | Words and names , as we all know from everyday experience , possess magical power : naming and identifying experiences and things imposes some degree of control over them and gives at least the illusion of bringing them within our power . |
| 12 | People ask how can it be that Scotland 's relatively small , relatively low-key club set-up can produce teams that will fearlessly take on the best and nurture expectations of victory over them all until the final whistle . |
| 13 | Her brown eyes now had a film of tears over them . |
| 14 | She held an old piece of cloth over them both to keep the rain off . |
| 15 | The plants here have a dense but high canopy of leaves over them during the summer ; so , apart from the odd shaft of sunlight , the conditions are overcast but not dark . |
| 16 | The cloud of gloom over them was almost as big . |
| 17 | Vigno had thrown our clothes on to the floor and poured a bottle of aftershave over them before stuffing them back into our lockers to ferment . |