Example sentences of "[vb pp] with a [noun] over " in BNC.

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1 The reversed drawing was laid on top of the soft-grounded plate and pressure was applied with a pencil over the marks of the drawing .
2 He was rewarded with a victory over Sri Lanka , and then chosen to lead the team to India , only for the tour to be cancelled because of the South African connections of himself and several members of the party .
3 She writes that while the children were small : ‘ I had a steady stream of private pupils in need of Physics coaching — lessons were on occasion conducted with a baby over my shoulder ! ’
4 The plane is fitted with a rig over the rudder pedal for disabled pilots .
5 In Division Two , Harwich and Dovercourt 's chances of going up would be strengthened with a win over Old Palmerians and likewise Clacton , in Division Three , could help their cause with a win over Ilford Wanderers .
6 Not long after that meeting I was faced with a problem over my official duties and I urgently sought his advice .
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