Example sentences of "he go over [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I have tried taking the castle out , but this only makes him unhappy , so he goes over to the heater and swims underneath it .
2 He goes over to the bedside table and pours a glass of water .
3 Penry laughed as he went over to the stereo to put on a compact disc .
4 He went over to the desk and picked up a photograph .
5 He went over to the door and unbolted the top wooden panel , pushing it open .
6 He went over to the bed , lifted up the skirts and the separate bodice and draped them over his arm , pushing Meredith in front of the ornate Venetian gilt mirror complete with cherubs and vine leaves that occupied a good twenty feet of wall space .
7 She nodded mutely , and while she did as she was told he went over to the bed where Effie had begun to writhe and cry out , and her pains , which were erratic , had started again — that they were so erratic was another bad sign , Dr Neil quietly explained .
8 He went over to the window of the post-operation side-ward I was occupying alone and stood looking out for a while , then he turned and said , ‘ Something awful happened yesterday . ’
9 Then he went over to the window , and gazed down into Hand and Ball Court for several minutes , frowning and pushing his lower lip up alternately .
10 He went over to the window and gazed down into Hand and Ball Court .
11 He went over to the window .
12 Hilary seemed to have got the reaction he wanted and , looking pleased , he went over to the window .
13 He went over to the window and drew back the curtains to let in a grey , watery light , and she closed her eyes briefly against the muted glare .
14 As soon as she took it he went over to the window and stood gazing out at the rain .
15 When they had done , he went over to the guard and took the full-length gown from him , pulling it on and tying it at the waist .
16 He went over to the chest , rummaging through it until he found a large white sweatshirt .
17 He went over to the pony lines and dismounted , clutching his back .
18 He went over to the kettle and filled it .
19 He went over to the corner by the fireplace and took the rope in his hand .
20 He went over to the spot where Allen had hidden , ‘ … and then moved from tree to tree until he reached the path about twenty paces ahead .
21 He went over to the sink and began washing his hands .
22 He went over on the valuation when the pub changed hands — that was in my time — as part of the stock ! )
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