Example sentences of "be over [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think Amy Johnson will be over pleased that she that Amy get 's better than she is , no . |
| 2 | An obvious possibility was forsc = frog , but the combination with ‘ enclosure ’ appeared not to be over logical . |
| 3 | The purpose of preparing a transcript is to present , in print , as complete a record of the taped material as is required for the particular assessment : ‘ It provides the foundation of ; 11 subsequent analyses and , as such , its importance can not be over estimated ’ ( Crystal 1984 ) . |
| 4 | They say , ‘ Oh , we do n't trust how you look after the paintings ’ and so on , but you can be over cautious . |
| 5 | Matthew Pinsent says they must not be over confident . |
| 6 | Very diffuse boundaries between its members indicate an enmeshed family who may be over involved ; very rigid boundaries , with minimal involvement are a sign of the disengaged family . |
| 7 | But perhaps I 'm going to be proved to be over innocent in thinking that is a viable approach . |
| 8 | And her advise to others like her is to seek help , rather than become victims of law which in this case may be over protective . |
| 9 | However , the EC authorities should not be over zealous in this matter to the extent of arguing that any territorial division of the EC market , especially the charging of different prices in different countries , is a sign of non-competitive behaviour . |
| 10 | Always remember that too much of any essence can be over stimulating , or in the opposite extreme , stupefying — so please use the oils in the correct concentrations ( see page 48 ) . |
| 11 | Do n't be over suspicious and try not to over react — this could be unfair on your child . |
| 12 | This has proved to be over optimistic as Haymarket was forced to withdraw from the purchase after a key investor pulled out . |
| 13 | Arguments are more likely to be over domestic chores and money , than children or sex ( which caused very few rows indeed — only 11% ) . |
| 14 | And what I find interesting is that it 's the sheer vitality of the English sound — it 's not just the Liverpool sound , it 's the English sound — the vitality , the sensuality , the letting one 's hair down quality , that is exactly what the Continentals admired in Dunstable , and strangely enough in a way what Elgar 's got — this incredible sort of desire not to be over formal and to break down certain formal barriers which seems to be so characteristic of English music . |
| 15 | As a result of her in fidelity and disloyalty to her country , the child was cursed from birth , rapidly growing to be over six-foot long with a snake 's tail and bat wings , and the head and mane of a black stallion . |
| 16 | She had long ago stopped resenting their original professional clashes , and these days their disagreements tended to be over minor details , with her ending up the victor as often as he did . |
| 17 | Do n't be over ambitious |
| 18 | At the design stage it is easy to be over ambitious . |
| 19 | Now , do n't make it too difficult , the big problem with kids sett setting sheets they that they make it far harder than the teacher ever would so do do n't be over ambitious , let's have a few easy ones to start with , right . |
| 20 | That way at least you can be certain it 'd be over quick . ’ |
| 21 | It is always best to be over generous with foundations since any cracking which occurs here will immediately cause cracking in the wall itself . |