Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] over [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manville checked over his copy of the coded telex transmission before shredding it , unable to repress a bitter smile . |
| 2 | A little girl described by Anna Freud got over her anxiety about seeing ghosts in the dark hall of her home by advising her brother , ‘ There 's no need to be afraid in the hall . |
| 3 | The sight in the crowded courtroom of Evalina Marmon weeping over her murdered child incensed them and the evidence of the other witnesses , sensationalised by the media , worked up public hysteria . |
| 4 | " And Miss Adeane lives over her shop , does she ? " |
| 5 | At all times imagine the Querying Counsel looking over your shoulder . |
| 6 | She watched carefully as Travis lingered over his own cup . |
| 7 | The Blox sweated over their respective winches and tillers , scowling at the logs , trying to crank them past nine by sheer will power . |
| 8 | Iago only ever talks about destroying Othello and Desdemona , has even forgotten about his own career , and Othello takes over his obsessions . |
| 9 | When Bernice glanced over her shoulder , he averted his eyes and took a consuming interest in the door hinges . |
| 10 | Bernice glanced over her shoulder and was relieved to see that Francis and Elaine were only a few metres behind her . |
| 11 | Corbett looked over his shoulder . |
| 12 | I like it , ’ Shiona answered over her shoulder , as she poured a whisky for him and a brandy for herself . |
| 13 | David relaxed over his Dover sole , and sipped leisurely at his mineral water . |
| 14 | I got home to find Kenneth hunched over his desk engrossed in a pile of newly purchased books on the subject of lymphoma and a medical dictionary to help him understand the terminology . |
| 15 | Kirov stooped over his crumpled form , retrieving the photograph from between his fingers and tucking it safely into his inside pocket . |
| 16 | Cornelius glanced over his shoulder and then stuck his head out of the window and squinted into the distance . |
| 17 | Heather called over her shoulder . |
| 18 | Mr Preece said when Stepfind went into receivership last year Touche Ross took over its affairs . |
| 19 | Fenella looked over her shoulder at them and saw that they were looking at her with such blind trust and with such faith that cold anger rose in her at the evil Lord who had forced them to his work . |
| 20 | Halliday had not been greatly inspired by the prospect of the women 's issue , and increasingly Rowbotham took over its organization . |
| 21 | Andrew Storey looked over his shoulder , an agent 's reflex action , I supposed and leaned closer . |
| 22 | Last year 's winner It 's time for Louise Nicholson to hand over her title |
| 23 | Lawton handed over his plastic , then found the two phosphorus grenades they each carried . |
| 24 | Henry got this in before Lizzie got over her gasp . |
| 25 | Patterson asked over my shoulder as we left Brixton . |
| 26 | Helen bent over her mother-in-law . |
| 27 | The Mullahs nest great battle with the Shah came over his White Revolution in the early 1960's . |
| 28 | The meal progressed , and Meryl lingered over her coffee . |
| 29 | ‘ He 's down for next September , ’ Maudie replied over her shoulder , and vanished quickly up the stairs . |
| 30 | Madame Delon glanced over her shoulder before replying . |