Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [vb pp] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She notes that a more detailed look at the results above shows that boys are more likely to obtain three A level passes than girls , even though the gap between them has narrowed over the years . |
| 2 | Much of the controversy which has raged over the issue of AID ( Artificial Insemination by Donor ) revolves around this issue . |
| 3 | The forthcoming work will aim to remove the layer of dirt which has accumulated over the last thirty years not surprisingly , since the church is located in one of the most polluted parts of Florence . |
| 4 | The Barcelona festival is the most enjoyable , experimental stop on what Gibson jokingly calls the ‘ virtual rubber chicken circuit ’ , a global network of theoretical conferences , trade fairs and arty think tanks which has developed over the last two years to tap the millennial fascination with virtual reality . |
| 5 | Priddle and Heywood ( 1980 ) regard antarctic lakes as forming an evolutionary series which has developed over the period of about 20 000 years since the ice-sheet was maximal ; this is in any case a convenient way of describing them . |
| 6 | In Thailand , for example , there is practised an ancient art of war which has developed over the centuries into a highly exciting spectator sport . |
| 7 | Dealing with drivers at this tender age obviously sparked an interest in transport which has developed over the years . |
| 8 | The picture which has emerged over the last five or six years it is very different than the one painted above . |
| 9 | In spite of the claims of the success of the Thatcher years , Mr Lang will emphasise the need for Scotland to fill that critical gap which has emerged over the last 13 years . |
| 10 | Opening a debate on the Common Agricultural Policy he said : ‘ The uncertainty which has hung over the farming industry has been lessened by the … |
| 11 | My legs are shaded by the dust which has gathered over the past few days , so that the contrast is like a Coppertone ad , with the puppy pulling a little girl 's knickers off . |
| 12 | My hon. Friend underlines the confusion which has reigned over the project , certainly during the past decade and probably for some time before that . |
| 13 | Brightreason will now have 20 per cent of the booming pizza market , which has doubled over the last eight years . |
| 14 | Although his head and body are bent towards her in paternal concern , their tension indicates that he wants to be elsewhere ; away from hysterical females , generally , and , in particular , at his lunchdate with the Chinese antique dealer who has hinted over the telephone that he has some particularly fine pieces of Ban Chieng that the National Museum will never see hidden away in his back room . |
| 15 | It is obviously a very exciting project for us though , and it will allow Kylie to show just how much she has developed over the past three years . |
| 16 | And before we can create this new confident person , we frequently have to break down the poor self-image he or she has acquired over the years . |
| 17 | From her work as a professional painter and teacher she passes on the many tips , secrets and techniques that she has learned over the years and shows how gardens , with their immense variety and colour , can provide the artist with endless ideas . |
| 18 | This is not going to disappear overnight , it 's going to affect her for a long time , and she 's never going to catch up on the work that she 's missed over the last couple of months by having seven teachers in six weeks . |
| 19 | She 's gone over the top . |
| 20 | She 's gone over the edge , Newman thought . |
| 21 | From them you know ma that she 's got over the ecstasy of , yes he 's coming home ? |
| 22 | They either end up in stalemate , or one of them gets dragged over the line . |
| 23 | ( Columbia Tristar , 15 , rental only ) Stanley & Iris Once one has got over the novelty of seeing Jane Fonda and Robert de Niro don blue collars to play working-class lost souls , Martin Ritt 's adaptation of the novel Union Street ( set on Teeside ) is fairly absorbing . |
| 24 | was put forward by his coach in recognition of the success he has achieved over the past year . |
| 25 | Yesterday saw Hopkinson in sad , frustrated mood , attacking the ‘ complacency ’ among many field sportsmen and bewailing the lack of support he has received over the past seven years . |
| 26 | To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent representations he has received over the level of the retirement pension . |
| 27 | Brian Clough , the Forest manager , said : ‘ His contract was not expiring but he deserved a rise for the contribution he has made over the last 12 months -so he earned himself a new deal . ’ |
| 28 | Among the weird and wacky weather facts he has accumulated over the years : IN the severe winter of 1814 the Thames froze over for nine weeks . |
| 29 | He has given over the training to Druim and Unish . |
| 30 | Albie has become a celebrity in Speke , and now he has got over the shock I think he is actually enjoying the limelight . |