Example sentences of "[verb] it over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simply take a length of split foam pipe insulation , and slip it over the offending cable where it passes over the sill . |
| 2 | Dick said something , but she could n't catch it over the din from the engines . |
| 3 | City were competing well in mid-field and keeping their opponents at full stretch , but after twenty four minutes , Shenley pulled level as Paul Armitage crossed into goalkeeper Steve Roberts , but he lost possession as he collided with Andy King and allowed Rob Blackmore to get a touch and send it over the line . |
| 4 | Dinah queened it over the teapot , smiling bravery , Nathan Holland at her elbow . |
| 5 | ‘ What 's so urgent and private that you could n't discuss it over the telephone ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I ca n't discuss it over the phone . |
| 7 | ‘ Then why did n't you hang it over the side of the punt ? ’ |
| 8 | We could hang it over the stairs instead of that fish . |
| 9 | ‘ What I regret is that we did n't force the bank into this situation 15 months ago when we first approached it over the demerger . |
| 10 | ‘ What are you doing ? ’ he asked conversationally , divesting himself of his jacket and slinging it over the sofa . |
| 11 | I recently bought a Series IIA ex-military Land Rover with the intention of completely rebuilding it over the next few years ending up with a vehicle that will last for years to come . |
| 12 | He pushed her back into the room and , seizing the case , opened it and upended it over the bed . |
| 13 | Roll out a pastry lid , place it over the filling and damp the outer rim . |
| 14 | Divide the dough into eight equal portions and place it over the template , cutting round the edges with a sharp knife . |
| 15 | In order to copy existing artwork onto film , cut some drafting film to size ( allowing plenty of room as a border ) and place it over the artwork to be copied , perhaps Sellotaping it in place over the page . |
| 16 | Once you are satisfied that the glass is spotless , carefully place it over the top of the design . |
| 17 | He smiled , taking a last draw on the cigarette before tossing it over the rail . |
| 18 | Any finer detail required in the painting is achieved simply by mixing white with the appropriate colour and applying it over the top of the darker colours for an opaque effect . |
| 19 | He watched in horrified fascination as the lieutenant took out a single match and poised it over the striking strip . |
| 20 | Use the circle to cover the dragon 's body , smoothing it over the curves and trimming away excess around the base . |
| 21 | But if we wait long enough , perhaps thousands of years , Tit for Tat will eventually muster the numbers required to tip it over the knife-edge , and the population will flip . |
| 22 | So it would start the timing mechanism running at the moment it dropped it over the side . |
| 23 | Taking off her jacket , she dropped it over the back of a chair and picked distastefully at the damp folds of her burgundy skirt . |
| 24 | Pour the pasta into the baking dish and scatter the peas on top , then mix the bean mixture with two ounces of the cheese and spread it over the peas . |
| 25 | There seems to be little difference in the actual amount of weight lost whether you eat all your calorie allowance in one go , or spread it over the day . |
| 26 | So , really make sure you spread it over the whole of the face , rubbing it in with your fingers . |
| 27 | He got up from his chair , fetched a rolled-up plan from the top of the sideboard and spread it over the litter on the table . |
| 28 | Spread it over the cake drum around the boat and buoys with a palette knife , blending the different tones together and making sure that the fondant under the boat is covered . |
| 29 | Yes and I thought it was mucking it up so I just swapped it over the way it was . |
| 30 | Now cover your whole head with a towel and put it over the steaming bowl so the towel forms a ‘ tent ’ to catch the steam . |