Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] over [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The class struggle between bourgeoisie and proletariat became ever more intense ; mounting economic crises followed in rapid succession and spilled over into the catastrophe of world war . |
| 2 | Slowly he rose from his seat and went over to the headmaster who stood twisting the piece of white chalk between his fingers . |
| 3 | Steve picked up his sandwich and went over to the television set where he sat eating it while he watched the news . |
| 4 | Henry got out of the car and sauntered over to the Sierra . |
| 5 | I remember the time I came out of the engineering shack and walked over to the gas tank er trucks and , which was on , used by hardstand number two . |
| 6 | He again eased himself out of the narrow space of the breakfast nook and went over to the kitchen counter , looked at the parcel and looked at his wife , who was now almost hysterical : He decided that he must be courageous and investigate , so he unwound the paper towels , picked up the books one by one and read their titles . |
| 7 | He left the vehicle and moved over to the rocks . |
| 8 | William Francis Wilson , 21 , of Springwell Lane , Northallerton , was convicted of three charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm , jointly taking fish from private waters and fishing in private waters without a licence , fined £300 plus £155 costs , £740 compensation and bound over in the sum of £100 . |
| 9 | Enter the hardware shop and buy the wrench , exit and walk over to the fire hydrant . |
| 10 | He got up from his desk and stepped over to the measuring rod . |
| 11 | Bolt Head sat up , left his desk and walked over to the huge VDU screen that dominated one wall of his office . |
| 12 | He nodded to the mountainside beyond the gully and walked over to the rock that was blocking the road . |
| 13 | Sir John took the goblet and went over to the window , staring out at the sun dazzling the snow on Tower Green . |
| 14 | ‘ Then he circled the building and crossed over to the big house . |
| 15 | At first came a very senior Sister and went over to the childless one in the corner . |
| 16 | We parked downhill from the cottage and ambled over to the top of the falls . |
| 17 | He put on his cloak and padded over to the door . |
| 18 | Fairfax leaves the tent and walks over to the fire . |
| 19 | Both his father and his uncle had been Stickies , while several younger relatives were reputed to have broken with the official wing and gone over to the Provies . |
| 20 | He poured himself some wine and went over to the fire to drink it . |
| 21 | Slipping it under a broad embroidered bracelet , she left her room and sauntered over to the business school . |
| 22 | He shook his head and glanced over to the children . |
| 23 | A strangely-deserted sidewalk , Rex noted as he leapt out of the cab and stalked over to the fallen driver . |
| 24 | The first one will keep the rope taut as you move offstage and run round the back and take over from the second helper who has been keeping the ‘ load ’ end taut . |
| 25 | He turns his back and goes over to the chest of drawers , his brown bottom wiggling at Mark . |
| 26 | But three minutes after the interval Leeds skipper Ellery Hanley took Schofield 's short pass to spin out of a tackle and go over for the try , goaled by Gallagher , which put Leeds in front for the first and only time in the game . |
| 27 | Twelve one deals with the recommendation for economic developments and tourism sub-committee , er the er projects , and twelve two with the er , capital budget report from the director of financial services , which is in the budget book , I refer to the recommendation on these items from the budget review sub-committee , which is in their minutes , at agenda item twenty-two one , at the bottom of the third page and going over to the fourth , erm , a number of paragraphs . |
| 28 | While it was charming I was not at all happy there so I gave up the grandiose life and moved over to the Peel Street YMCA . |
| 29 | Now he swung his legs out of bed , reached for his dressing gown and walked over to the window . |
| 30 | Bones were flung to the floor and quarrelled over by the hounds , who gave way to Murtach 's two wolves when Fife and Drum desired some particularly meaty scrap . |