Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [vb pp] over the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apparently the China deal was cut over the head ( and protest ) of USL 's other joint venture Univel Inc and Univel 's other owner Novell . |
| 2 | In those days , an animal was offered in sacrifice to God , and its blood was sprinkled over the people as a sign of the one blood of life shared between God and his people . |
| 3 | Reports also suggested that the Bush administration was divided over the question of negotiations on the " no first use " nuclear strategy , over which the US Defence Secretary , Dick Cheney , held strong reservations . |
| 4 | A 2in layer of gravel was laid over the polythene to make an attractive finish , and beach pebbles have added extra interest . |
| 5 | However , a resolution on implementation of the new election law was delayed over the issue of whether non-citizens resident in Estonia could vote or not . |
| 6 | A Chelmsford motorist was hit over the head with a golf club , during an altercation at a hamburger stall on the A12 near to the town . |
| 7 | A Chelmsford motorist was hit over the head during the incident at a burger bar on the A12 . |
| 8 | Following modifications , a flight test was planned over the Wash for the 13th . |
| 9 | The overcoat was buttoned over the gun and the grenade . |
| 10 | At a meeting on April 21-22 the Democratic Platform 's co-ordinating council was divided over the question of whether to begin creating a new party immediately , with those in favour of an immediate split from the CPSU forming a steering committee chaired by Nikolai Travkin . |
| 11 | It first gained popularity in the ancient world where , in an effort to stop adolescent boys from masturbating , the foreskin was pulled over the end of the penis and held in place by a ring passed through a couple of specially pierced holes . |
| 12 | Animal and human manure was spread over the land , and about twenty tons might be used on the single acre if root crops were being grown . |
| 13 | The posts were eventually taken down and themselves burnt before the mound was built over the top and the ring ditch dug around the outside . |
| 14 | His mother Brenda Telford , said : ‘ My lad was pushed over the edge . |
| 15 | Scientific opinion was divided over the consequences of the war , and some environmentalists were felt to have overstated its negative effects . |
| 16 | When I found him his body was sprawled over the stool . ’ |
| 17 | The 52-year-old husband was slumped over the steering wheel of the Volvo . |
| 18 | The two men left the cafeteria when the train 's departure was announced over the Tannoy . |
| 19 | A THREE-MONTH campaign for the Labour leadership got under way last night when both Mr John Smith and Mr Bryan Gould formally declared their candidacy and a compromise was reached over the timing of the election . |
| 20 | Erm , the problem is that this should , this agenda was prepared over the Christmas period basically , and , and we started on the preparations of an economic development strategy in , in accordance with the way we 'd done it before , which was basically a strategy of what we were going to do ourselves . |
| 21 | Paula 's head was bent over the map , acting as navigator for the route to the point where they would attempt the crossing into Germany . |
| 22 | Her fluffy white head was bent over the bag . |
| 23 | Early in the twelfth century a new tympanum was carved over the west door , showing the Last Judgement — welcoming visitors to horrific scenes of diabolical torture ; but also revealing , as doubtless the guides instructed the visitors with particular care , the heavenly hopes of the good , and especially of those who won the intercession of St Faith . |
| 24 | Les Phillips running the show in mid-field , Steve Foster defending stoutly at the back and the front runners always giving Spurs problems especially when the ball was played over the top . |
| 25 | When it began , their relationship was dragged over the coals by the tabloids . |
| 26 | Staveley Works station was built over the Chesterfield Canal , and served Hollingwood and the Stanton & Staveley works which generated a good deal of freight traffic . |
| 27 | The partial blockade had caused severe economic hardship in Nepal , including shortages of food , fuel and medicine , since virtually all external trade was transported over the land border with India . |
| 28 | From home , the news was distributed over the telephone . |
| 29 | The secular and religious authority enjoyed by this clan was recognized over the years in an ever wider area of the country , and during the seventh century the head of the clan used the title of emperor or empress on the Chinese model . |
| 30 | His favourite horse was shot and draped over the grave and a dreamer bell was suspended over the chief 's body , to ring in the wind until a white man stole it in 1874 . |