Example sentences of "[vb past] to [noun sg] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | The words seemed to trip over each other in her enthusiasm . |
| 2 | TRANMERE coasted to victory over am outclassed Southend side at Prenton Park . |
| 3 | As the sky faded to orange over the sea of felltops , it became clear that not only was Rib and Slab out of the question but we would be struggling to get back to Wasdale before nightfall . |
| 4 | It used to be thought that , when Offa was styled on occasion in the charters of the period rex Anglorum , this signified that he aspired to lordship over all the Anglo-Saxons or at least to make himself the only king south of the Humber . |
| 5 | This led to confusion over concentration with the term minimum inhibitory concentration ( MIC ) being used as and mistaken for dosage rate when it merely related to the bacteriostatic performance against certain bacteria under artificial conditions and at specific concentrations . |
| 6 | During the course of Edward 's long reign the English crown attained what , according to one historian , amounted to sovereignty over the English church . |
| 7 | He died before he went to trial over the matter . |
| 8 | I spent holidays at home , but went to school over here , and then into the Army . |
| 9 | None of our family went to school over here . |
| 10 | He was tall : elegantly dressed for riding in well-cut white breeches and a black jacket which fitted to perfection over his broad shoulders and deep chest . |
| 11 | When he thought of the law , his chosen profession , his head filled with the savour of dust ; he could taste it on his tongue , mousey and dry , and smell the foist of the archives where he had to pore over the huge books of cases , statutes , precedents . |
| 12 | On adjacent courts , Amanda Brown — the former Wightman Cup player — shone as she romped to victory over Queen 's No. 1 Alison Grant 6–1 6–1 , while team mate Judy Rich — who this time last year led the Queen 's attack — took just four games more to defeat Karen Cass in the other singles rubber . |