Example sentences of "being [vb pp] over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Trust is also being consulted over the preparation of a tourism strategy for the North Norfolk coast . |
| 2 | He admits , however , to being torn over the interest rate argument ; part of him wants to see rates held to stabilise the economy , but he also wants to see quick cuts to boost business . |
| 3 | In 1978 , a DoT study showed that 55 per cent of adults thought being caught over the limit was simply ‘ bad luck ’ . |
| 4 | He had been obedient and had never received the fuss that was being made over the return of his brother . |
| 5 | in the last one that she 's chained up to that big fat slug thing and they 're all being pushed over the edge of that big pit |
| 6 | Oliver said he guessed it was partly because Cobalt had led the sort of life where being thumped over the head with a bottle was not a unique experience . |
| 7 | Most of the illegal guns are not being bought over the counter , or stolen . |
| 8 | This results in the DH being reached over the field with little hope of seeing anything in marginal conditions . |
| 9 | The chief mourner continued to wear a coat with train , together with the mourning hood , but even the manner of wearing the hood changed : draped round the shoulders like a short scarf rather than being worn over the head . |
| 10 | Has n't he got enough to worry about without being clobbered over the head by the injured pride of a woman fortunate enough to have the time and the brain to worry about the title on her season ticket ? |
| 11 | The decline of hunting was brought about by the digging of the chalk quarries as there was always the danger of hounds being led over the edge . |
| 12 | Despite being hit over the head , he clung to the gun and the raiders fled empty-handed . |
| 13 | Any benefit obtained from the issue costs is reflected in the interest expense and hence issue costs are appropriately accounted for as an adjustment to the amount of the liability , which effectively results in their being charged over the life of the instrument . |
| 14 | In extreme winds ( Force 6+ ) you have to keep very low to avoid being thrown over the front . |
| 15 | Paper documentation also leads to delays in servicing users especially when the data are being delivered over the network or online , but documentation must be photocopied and sent by post . |
| 16 | A 3D seismic survey is being acquired over the Viking satellites in the first half of 1994 with further 3D over JX if the well is successful . |