Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are stepping over the invisible , moralistic Maginot Line of the old culture of opposition . |
| 2 | The skeleton , whose hands are placed over the groin in one of the traditional attitudes of repose , is slightly proud of the shell ; hence the gable lid , resulting in a close-fitting coffin . |
| 3 | Variations in pension cost , which are identified as a result of actuarial valuations , are amortised over the average expected remaining working lives of employees . |
| 4 | Whether or not further concealed households are formed over the next fifteen years , seems to me to be an irrelevance . |
| 5 | I am puzzling over the dot matrix display board that 's trying to tell me what trains are coming my way . |
| 6 | But clearly someone out there misses it because promoters are bringing over The Incredible Hulk Hogan , The Ultimate Warrior and a gentleman called Randy Savage , for eight dates in April and May , and they 're all sold out . |
| 7 | To hold a large piping bag , grip it so that your fingers are curled over the front of the bag and the folded corner twisted between your thumb and index finger . |
| 8 | Otherwise , cleaning the room inevitably becomes more difficult as hairs are shed over the chair covers , and there is an increased risk of flea infestations . |
| 9 | Ancient castles , burial chambers , ruins and churches are scattered over the area , highlighting the rich cultural heritage and providing a contrast to the golden sands , estuaries and wooded valleys . |
| 10 | The disk is round to subpentagonal ; covered with thickened skin ; no scales but granules are scattered over the surface which are more conspicuous in dried specimens ; disk diameter up to 20 mm . |
| 11 | Small granules are scattered over the surface some developed into low spinelets . |
| 12 | When the blades are rolled over the pastry , they cut even slashes , which create the lattice effect . |
| 13 | Some 150,000 Jews , Armenians and ethnic Germans have come to the US since 1975 , and 80,000 more are expected over the next year . |
| 14 | The hotel , which will have full conference , banqueting and leisure facilities — including an outdoor swimming pool — is the first Novotel venture in Ireland , but others are expected over the next few years . |
| 15 | Showers are expected over the whole country — but the south-east may get a dry spell on Saturday and Sunday . |
| 16 | The WRU and its leading 18 clubs are deadlocked over the issue of leagues , with no sign of a thaw in the cold war between the two bodies which has gone on for two years . |
| 17 | Women who stop attending the clinic are sent a postal version of the questionnaire and , if this is not returned , are interviewed over the telephone or at a home visit . |
| 18 | It is quite acceptable to ask to sample before you buy , although this is only possible if you are purchasing over the counter . |
| 19 | Many 40-year-olds are considered over the hill these days , so what work can the oldies hope to get ? |
| 20 | DAVID ANDERSON , chairman of Australian Mutual Provident , Australia 's biggest life insurer , and Einion Holland , chairman of Pearl Group , the British life insurance company , are meeting over the next few days amid speculation that the Australian group is poised to mount a takeover bid for Pearl worth at least £1bn . |
| 21 | How do I know that machines are communicating over the air waves ? |
| 22 | Also , when comparing two probes we are averaging information over the large number of clones , whereas when comparing two clones we are averaging over the small number of probes , so a probe-probe comparison has a higher information content than a clone-clone comparison . |
| 23 | The homes of this minority tribe are built over the water on stilts , its vegetable fields float on the lake 's surface and its fishermen propel their long narrow boats with a unique leg-rowing motion that has made them famous . |
| 24 | Suspicious of the ‘ two-tier ’ contracts used by some American carriers to drive down pay for all , strikes are threatened over the holiday weekend of May 28th . |
| 25 | Over 100 different tests are applied over the whole raw material range . |
| 26 | On public holidays , including the major religious festivals , carpets are hung over the balconies of public buildings and give a festive air . |
| 27 | If revised arrangements are made over the telephone , these , too , should be confirmed in writing . |
| 28 | When initial appointments are made over the telephone , for instance if someone telephones to ask about vacancies , these should also be confirmed in writing . |
| 29 | Well , unlike many of the promises that are made over the clinking of glasses and in the glow of a few drinks , and despite the fact that Pam and Tony lived near Thurso in the north of Scotland , Wendy was working in Bristol and I lived in Shetland , we got in touch later and laid firm plans for a trip to Lapland . |
| 30 | It 's funny but life seems infinitely sweeter ( you 're going over the top now ) ; anyway I thrive on challenges and this is the ultimate one . |