Example sentences of "was [adj] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | The row was well over , however , and meeting Mallachy on the corner near his house caused no further friction . |
| 2 | Necessity sometimes drove half-pay officers to seek a commission in an active battalion even when they had attained such an advanced age that any chance of a successful military career was long over . |
| 3 | Tea was long over and , downstairs , the evening 's work was well under way . |
| 4 | The great church was mute and dark , for compline was long over , since the routine of the house clung as yet to its winter timetable , and the monks were in their beds until midnight should rouse them for matins . |
| 5 | When she did finally reach for the food , or lure , all she would do was lean over and rip off a piece , rather than step on to the glove . |