Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [art] [adj] [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Give me a chance to put it right , ’ he murmured , and at the same time his fingers traced a delicate pattern over the inner skin of her wrists as he lightly caught hold of her and drew her closer . |
| 2 | In 1973 , the board used the public outcry over leaked reports of proposed cuts in the network ‘ to press for a higher level of investment , which they now thought they had a chance of being granted ’ ( Pryke and Dodgson 1975 : 23 ) . |
| 3 | They were both standing very still and the snow built a lace-like pattern over them . |
| 4 | WASIM AKRAM claimed a hat-trick and opener Saeed Anwar hit 135 as Pakistan scored a 94-run win over a Northern Territory Invitation XI in Alice Springs yesterday . |
| 5 | Pakistan scored a one-run victory over a West Australian Invitation XI in the opening match of their Australian tour . |
| 6 | Once Tam darted a terrified glance over his shoulder and saw Kim sprawled across the writing-table ; white faced and trembling from head to toe , he had his eyes closed and his fists were clenched tight as he summoned up every last ounce of courage in his eleven-year-old body to endure his father 's beating without weeping or crying out . |
| 7 | A powerful Japan could work either for or against South Korea ; so long as the United States exercised a controlling influence over Japan , it would work for rather than against South Korea . |
| 8 | Mr Hollins rubbed a large hand over his large face . |
| 9 | In this respect , the northwestern provinces possessed a distinct advantage over the Mediterranean regions ; here there was an abundance of navigable rivers , while Britain in particular had easy access to coastal transport . |
| 10 | Labour launched an immediate protest over what they described as a ‘ pathetic prank ’ , and voiced concern that their legitimate work as a political party in the election campaign could be affected if their switchboard was jammed . |
| 11 | In a re-run of their 1992 inaugural golf match XEU Control/Commercial had a narrow victory over Andersen Consulting to square the series . |
| 12 | Some Western Marxists left the Communist fold over the suppression of the Hungarian uprising in 1956 and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia , swelling the Trotskyist splinter groups who defended an alternative interpretation of revolutionary Marxism through the Stalinist period . |
| 13 | Three times winners Corals of Crosby had a 3–1 win over Cherryfield of Kirkby with Ronnie Croston clinching the match in the deciding fourth frame with a break of 38 . |
| 14 | Three times winners Corals of Crosby had a 3–1 win over Cherryfield of Kirkby , with Ronnie Croston clinching the match in the deciding fourth frame with a break of 38 , while Gary Smith of Civic had the best session break with a 39 . |
| 15 | Keith Taylor from Bangor added a 27-14 win over Simon Scott , Gary McElroy beat Andrew Forest 25-18 , Clifford Dennison from Dunbarton edged out Willie Watson 19-17 and Portadown 's Andrew Hughes beat Colin Mitchell 23-16 . |
| 16 | Hawarden Park scored a 76-run victory over bottom of the table Chirk . |
| 17 | On 14 February 1961 , the day after news of Lumumba 's death was released , Nkrumah made a long broadcast over Ghanaian radio . |
| 18 | Hrun slung the unconscious dragonlord over his shoulder and set off at a trot back to the arena . |
| 19 | Cornelius made a bitter face over his steak sandwich . |
| 20 | After combining with Gary Millard at a short corner , May lifted a high cross over a crowded goalmouth and Steve Harris stormed in on the far post to hit a great first-time shot into the opposite corner . |
| 21 | Gould assumed a superior status over his fellow naturalist , not only as his employer but as a new member of the middle-classes . |
| 22 | But Warrington achieved an emphatic win over Widnes with a highly disciplined performance . |
| 23 | He planned a trans-Pennine route to link the London and North Western Railway , and he promoted bills to eclipse the Pease interest in the north-east , where a struggle to control the movement of Cleveland ironstone intensified the original rivalry over coalfields . |
| 24 | Stockwell hustled into the penalty area on his own but Ironside was off his line quickly and Stockwell hit a hurried shot over the bar . |
| 25 | Limavady also booked a place in the next round with a victory over Ballymena while Eglinton beat Bangor and Strabane recorded a magnificent win over Lisburn . |
| 26 | AT the end of an exciting morning 's play in which all three foursomes matches went to the final green , England established a one-point lead over Ireland on the second day of the Women 's Home international golf championship 's at Hermitage . |
| 27 | Barnes reached a long arm over the ridge of fallen soil that remained in the mouth of the hole , and groped experimentally around within . |
| 28 | Then , England managed a third victory over South Africa . |
| 29 | The girl gave a worried glance over her shoulder , as if she might find the dinner guests all crowded inside the room with them . |
| 30 | a proposed meeting between officers of the Board and the LEA was cancelled as the county council had no clear policy over adult educational provision and the only result of the proposal was confirmation of the LEA 's existing policy of specific grant-aid . |