Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [adv prt] over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A wind was gathering at the coast , preparing to sweep across the fields , lean against the few trees and race on over the road , across to the far side of the island . |
| 2 | The flood-water 'll just go right up there and spread out over the town . |
| 3 | ‘ Yeah , well , ’ Andy says , coming to stand near me and look out over the water . |
| 4 | Explore the underground installations , browse in the museum , stand by the guns and look out over the Channel as gunners did in two wars . |
| 5 | There was little to do all day but climb in the old beeches and look out over the forest to see where the smoke plumes were . |
| 6 | We sit on a thoughtfully placed bench with our backs against a hollow in the hillside and look out over the island , back towards Fionnphort , to the beginning of our long journey homeward . |
| 7 | With the hood down you can lower the windows and go in over the top , but even this is far from ideal . |
| 8 | The position of the runway and the topography of the island means that planes normally land and take off over the sea . |
| 9 | So what he does now he always comes in over the top , so every time you see John shake hands with anybody he 'll always do that and come in over the top actually I 'm in charge and he sort of er sort of stamps his authority on the individual . |
| 10 | The terrorists would break away , into the woods to the right , and escape back over the border . |