Example sentences of "to [noun pl] [verb] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great naturalist Edward Topsel , in the seventeenth century , waxed lyrical about feline play : ‘ Therefore how she beggeth , playeth , leapeth , looketh , catcheth , tosseth with her foot , riseth up to strings held over her head , sometimes creeping , sometimes lying on the back , playing with one foot , sometimes on the belly , snatching now with mouth , and anon with the foot … ’ |
| 2 | Taking part in chilling out were NEW ORDER , minus BARNEY who was still confined to quarters agonising over album lyrics , CABARET VOLTAIRE , PETE WYLIE ( what was that about the class of ‘ 82 ? ) , |
| 3 | It partly corresponds to the asthenosphere , the plastic-like properties of which permits slow ‘ flow ’ of material in response to forces applied over long periods of time ( Fig. 2.7 ) . |
| 4 | Eye movements are recorded from electrodes taped above each eyebrow to electrodes taped over the opposite cheekbone , giving two EOG channels . |
| 5 | It is up to the discretion of the neighbourhood policemen whether or not they respond to incidents reported over the personal radio , although major occurrences such as bomb alerts and fights , tend to attract them , as well as incidents that are nearby . |