Example sentences of "[verb] over a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Put in pan and slowly melt over a low heat , but do not boil . |
| 2 | petals strongly and sweetly perfumed , retained over a long period when dried , used in perfumery , potpourris , for perfuming writing paper . |
| 3 | He had obviously told the servants that he had accidentally set fire to his room by knocking over a lighted candle . |
| 4 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 5 | Cook over a gentle heat , stirring until the mixture turns thick . |
| 6 | Add 15ml ( 1tbsp ) water and cook over a gentle heat until the jam has melted . |
| 7 | COOK OVER A HOT BARBECUE FIRE OR UNDER A MODERATE GRILL TURNING FREQUENTLY AND BASTING WITH THE MARINADE FOR 15–20 MINUTES . |
| 8 | Heat the oil in a large casserole dish or saucepan , add the onion , cover and cook over a moderate heat until softened and transparent , about 5min . |
| 9 | Stir the leek purée into the butter and cook over a moderate heat until warmed through . |
| 10 | Heat the oil in a large heavy pan , add the bacon or ham , onion , carrot and celery and cook over a moderate heat for about 10min , until lightly browned and well softened . |
| 11 | Heat the oil in a large saucepan , add the onion and garlic , cover and cook over a moderate heat until the vegetables are soft , in about 3–4min . |
| 12 | Cook over a moderate heat ( so the liquid just moves ) for about 40 minutes . |
| 13 | Cover , cook over a moderate heat for ten minutes . |
| 14 | Cover and cook over a medium heat for 5min , then add the carrots and celery and cook for a further 5min . |
| 15 | Now brown your lamb bits in olive oil , sprinkle with salt , add the water/vinegar/herbs/garlic infusion and cook over a medium heat . |
| 16 | Heat the olive oil in a large casserole or pan , add the Parma ham and the onion , cover and cook over a low heat for 10min , stirring once or twice . |
| 17 | Combine the yolks and cream , and cook over a low heat , or in a bain-marie , until the custard thickens slightly . |
| 18 | Stir in the cornflour , Sweetex Granulated , orange and lemon rind , then cook over a low heat stirring constantly until the mixture boils and thickens . |
| 19 | Cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 3 minutes . |
| 20 | Cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes . |
| 21 | Melt the margarine or butter in a small pan , add the flour and cook over a low heat for 1–2 minutes . |
| 22 | Add trout and cook over a medium-high heat for 10 mins , turning once , until golden and cooked . |
| 23 | Add the wine to the pan and cook over a high heat , uncovered , until the liquid has reduced by half . |
| 24 | Add chicken portions and cook over a high heat for a few mins on each side until brown . |
| 25 | Add the almonds and cook over a high heat until golden . |
| 26 | ‘ We had a photographer here , once , from a colour supplement , ’ Finn told Melanie one morning as she exclaimed over a fresh assortment of jumping-jacks ( soldiers in red jackets , each sporting a row of meticulously painted medals ) that they were too good for children . |
| 27 | Together with radiometric age determinations of the most recent eruptive episode , such reconstructions enable estimates to be made of the amount of material eroded over a known period of time . |
| 28 | West European nations met in the US to haggle over a new joint programme of research at the LOFT ( loss of fluid-test ) reactor in Idaho . |
| 29 | A girl came in and tried to haggle over a nineteenth-century vase , but Rachaela told her Mrs Mantini fixed the prices fairly and never reduced items . |
| 30 | The centre of the string should hang over a clean saucer . |