Example sentences of "[noun pl] of [pron] [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She flings the dregs of her champagne over the balcony railing . |
| 2 | The church , dedicated to St Nicholas , shows clear signs of its growth over the centuries . |
| 3 | His granddaughter , Jessie Mould , has been keenly interested in the movements of her family over the generations and after she had discovered that her seventeenth-century ancestors were mentioned in Richard Gough 's History of Myddle ( 1701–2 ) she published More Tales of Banks Peninsula and wrote in her foreword : |
| 4 | There would of course have been no story if the author had not given Ayesha enough of human frailty and caprice to bring about certain changes in the circumstances of her rule over the cannibalistic Amahaggar and her relations with Leo Vincey . |
| 5 | " I do n't want you to do anything that might attract the least sort of suspicion to yourself , but could you , in the normal course of your work , make out a list of the voyages of your ships over the past year — just name of ship and masters , ports of call , and dates ? " |
| 6 | They could hear the squealing roars of their pursuers over the tumult of their mounts ' hoofs . |
| 7 | Is the Secretary of State aware that millions of people have been hit by the actions of his Department over the past 12 years ? |
| 8 | ‘ Various people have given me the names of its chauffeurs over the years — , and , but I would be glad of any further information anyone may have of this wonderful carriage ’ he said . |
| 9 | ‘ Everyone throughout the game was disgusted , ’ said Wright , as England manager Graham Taylor faces one of the toughest decisions of his life over the Liverpool winger . |
| 10 | And those beautiful expressive hands of his flying over the keyboard of the little painted organ . |
| 11 | As Taff and I ducked down into the trench I upset the remains of my meal over the floor . |