Example sentences of "they [vb base] [vb pp] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can see where they 've painted over it . ’ |
| 2 | They 've gone over the excavations and into the meadow — ‘ |
| 3 | But I am determined to fight back , and where I think that they 've gone over the top , I 'll take them to court . |
| 4 | For instance , if people have n't exhibited management ability in what they think are the worthwhile things they 've done over the past 30 years or so , the chance of them ever being good managers is remote . |
| 5 | The apparently calm , almost holiday mood of this Bosnian couple disguises the sheer terror they 've endured over the past few weeks . |
| 6 | There are no outstanding flashes in organic chemistry , things move step by step , and the way they 've moved over the past thirty or forty years is quite apparent if anybody looks round their home . |
| 7 | They 've got over their scare . ’ |
| 8 | I want to look at that stuff they 've got over there . |
| 9 | When they 've got over the shock , most are mainly concerned for their daughters ' welfare , and give them a lot of support , as illustrated many times in the accounts that follow . |
| 10 | Look at the beast they 've got over there on that table . |
| 11 | I mean , you do n't know what they 've got over there now do you ? |
| 12 | They tell me if I walk in a certain direction for an hour I 'll come across a road and by the time I set my watch and compass they 've vanished over the dunes . |
| 13 | It 's the last three or four months erm the lack of education they 've had over that time . |
| 14 | They make their own glazes from finely ground rocks to recipes that they have developed over the years . |
| 15 | ‘ This report surely demands a rethink by both the Government and the senior management of BR of the policies that they have adopted over the last 10 years . ’ |
| 16 | But , as they have discovered over the past year , tied agents can be expensive and difficult groups of people to do business with . |
| 17 | Besides , the variations in the pattern and emphasis of such courses seem to have grown up largely pragmatically , as a function of the organizational ‘ discretion ’ that both institutions and academics have in responding to the needs , pressures and priorities they have perceived over a long period of time . |
| 18 | Many solicitors deeply resent the treatment they feel they have received over their remuneration . |
| 19 | Congratulations to the S.V.R. for all they have achieved over the past 25 years and I am sure that all members of the BCRS will wish them continuing success in the years to come . |
| 20 | That removes the Government 's mask which they have worn over the past few months as they have tried to pursue the idea of cheap gas . |
| 21 | I 'd also like to thank his parents for what they have contributed over the years to make him the person he is , supporting him through college , and also for making me such a welcome member of their family . |
| 22 | Arthur Pearcy 's book US Coast Guard Aircraft Since 1916 is a history of the Guard comprising detailed descriptions of over 90 different types of aircraft that they have operated over the years , coupled with information on the designation systems and the colours and markings used by this fifth military air arm of the United States . |
| 23 | All the available evidence also shows that these social class inequalities have declined very little or not at all , and , in some instances , they have increased over the years . |
| 24 | Such foods do not deserve the bad reputation they have gained over the years ; eating them more often might well serve to curb the appetite for fatty foods or confectionery . |
| 25 | FTIR and electron spin resonance ( ESR ) spectroscopy are being used in archaeology as a valuable complement to elemental analysis in the search to determine the provenance of raw materials , the place and date of manufacture , and how they have weathered over the centuries . |
| 26 | They have evolved over time ; one is not right and one is not wrong . |
| 27 | They have sold over million albums around the globe , played around a thousand sold-out shows and enjoyed numerous hit singles . |
| 28 | Their most recent album , ‘ Get A Grip ’ , released back in April , was their 11th studio long player to date , and they have sold over million discs around the globe . |
| 29 | They have varied over history and they still vary today with race , culture and class . |
| 30 | For most people though there is a curiosity about the past , about how people lived and behaved , about whether they have changed over the centuries , and this can in part be answered by archaeology . |