Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wear on leather soled shoes was saved by sticking on over soles made from pieces of old tyre inner tubes . |
| 2 | Quiz of couple goes on over murder of OAP |
| 3 | ‘ We will obviously monitor everything that goes on over the next 12 months ’ , he says ‘ We can only hope that when we do our assessments of need we can support that need with the finances we 've been given . |
| 4 | Even with all the other general fund-raising that goes on over the year , it is pleasing that you still run or participate in events that are specifically for the Society ; we have again benefited from Raffles , Cake Sales , Bring and Buys , Good as New , Cheese-and-Wines , Coffee Mornings — AND — Sponsored Slims ! |
| 5 | Sandblasting of the Great Slab area at Stanage to remove graffiti painted on over the August bank holiday has had the beneficial side effect of totally cleaning the afflicted area of chalk and rubber marks , and has also increased the friction . |
| 6 | ‘ Just sit down over there . |
| 7 | ‘ Come and sit down over here . ’ |
| 8 | Take off your boots this moment , before I lose my temper , and sit down over there . |
| 9 | ‘ Come and sit down over here . ’ |
| 10 | Sit down over there with Ricky and I 'll bring them to you . |
| 11 | Black rain clouds were scudding in over the Thames . |
| 12 | We drank the tea squatting in the shade , gazing down over the desert and the river valley . |
| 13 | ‘ First I want you to sit down over here and write down the names of all those who shared the stolen fruit with you . ’ |
| 14 | Outstanding incompatibilities not resolved by the ABI — and there is little doubt that different look and feels will still prevail — are to be addressed by a streamlined porting environment that can be whittled down over time as more features are incorporated into the ABI . |
| 15 | ‘ We pulled out all the stops to produce extra stock needed to meet the charter flights , so the paint could be flown in over the weekends . ’ |
| 16 | Later , as the aircraft swooped down over many of the fields that were so familiar to me in my detecting rambles around the countryside , I soon realised that the weather had taken its toll on the cropmarks . |
| 17 | Theda stepped back and caught at the back of her hair just as it came tumbling down over her shoulders . |
| 18 | Gazing idly over the rolling green lawns , she watched the red glow of the sun , slowly beginning to sink down over the horizon . |
| 19 | All at once she became achingly aware of the thinness of the cotton shirt that skimmed down over her thighs , the way the deep V where she had left it unbuttoned at the neck gave glimpses of the top curve of her breasts , and she immediately backed away . |
| 20 | He has one hand over Andy 's face , clamped tight ; his head is turned away from me , red hair fallen down over one ear . |
| 21 | A lock of dark hair had fallen down over his forehead and she was swept by a sudden yearning to put up her hand , feel the silken texture of it with her fingers . |
| 22 | Werner was in his late forties with a short , stocky physique , thinning brown hair and a neatly trimmed russet moustache that tapered down over the corners of his mouth . |
| 23 | A third round of preliminary talks in Rome between the TPLF and the Ethiopian government on March 20-29 had broken down over the TPLF 's insistence that " substantive talks " should involve a joint delegation of the TPLF and its ally , the Ethiopian People 's Democratic Movement ( EPDM ) . |
| 24 | Cabinet negotiations had broken down over the balance of power in the government , with the " small coalition " demanding greater control over the economy than the PSL was prepared to concede . |
| 25 | You can see there 's been a wee bit of damage to that ligament just where it goes down over the top of that bone . |
| 26 | Also , remote users can dial in over a modem and access a network 's drives — this is really useful if you have people on the road who need access to office files . |
| 27 | The water swirled in over small pebbles , widening into a narrow , deep , fast-flowing stream ; shaded from sunlight by overhanging branches . |
| 28 | As soon as you step into the box you see a curtain of obstinate incomprehension clanging down over their minds . |
| 29 | He says fortunately they were n't badly hurt but one girl has a collar and those with neck injuries will stay in over night . |
| 30 | Clad in a heavy military-style trench coat , turned up at the collar , he had a waterproof hat rammed down over his forehead . |