Example sentences of "[verb] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Designed by John Carr of York and built over a period of thirteen years between 1759 and 1772 , its spectacular interior boasts exquisite plasterwork ceilings by the Scottish architect Robert Adam decorated by Angelica Kaufman , Biagio Rebecca and Antonio Zucchi . |
| 2 | US Secretary of State James Baker also visited Poland on May 6 to brief Polish leaders and to pass over a West German invitation for Poland to join the July round of two-plus-four talks in Paris . |
| 3 | Put in pan and slowly melt over a low heat , but do not boil . |
| 4 | Break up a little of the white or plain dark chocolate for decorating and melt over a pan of simmering water ( see step 1 ) . |
| 5 | He ordered a cloak to be draped and tied round the body which was then slung over a horse and they continued on their way to the Abbey of Holy Rood . |
| 6 | When I tell you she weighed over a ton , you can see why we were a bit nervous . |
| 7 | petals strongly and sweetly perfumed , retained over a long period when dried , used in perfumery , potpourris , for perfuming writing paper . |
| 8 | ‘ Give it back you thief , ’ he bawls after me , but I spurt ahead , knocking over a coupla kids who start bawling and bellyaching as well , but I do n't stop to investigate , because after all , I 'm doing them a favour , the sooner they learn that life is full of hard knocks the better . |
| 9 | DRIVER Ian Sharpe reported knocking over a girl and was told by police : ‘ That 's a ghoul . ’ |
| 10 | He had obviously told the servants that he had accidentally set fire to his room by knocking over a lighted candle . |
| 11 | It was essential to be able to put a hand out for something in the dark without knocking over a jug of water , or sending a pee-bottle flying . |
| 12 | ‘ Why ? ’ said Albert , knocking over a toothglass of Kirsch with his other boot as he tried to scrape the gelantine off the left heel with his right toe . |
| 13 | a bus knocking over a girl |
| 14 | knocking over a Queen — and all things marry . |
| 15 | Mapletoft , having knocked over the conversion , trumped it by banging over a 30-metre dropped goal off his weak foot to level at 20–20 . |
| 16 | It 's not enough any more to have comfortable boots and something waterproof to slip over a jumper . |
| 17 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 18 | Heat the olive oil in a large casserole or pan , add the Parma ham and the onion , cover and cook over a low heat for 10min , stirring once or twice . |
| 19 | Heat the oil in a large casserole dish or saucepan , add the onion , cover and cook over a moderate heat until softened and transparent , about 5min . |
| 20 | Add the wine to the pan and cook over a high heat , uncovered , until the liquid has reduced by half . |
| 21 | Cover and cook over a medium heat for 5min , then add the carrots and celery and cook for a further 5min . |
| 22 | Stir the leek purée into the butter and cook over a moderate heat until warmed through . |
| 23 | Heat the oil in a large heavy pan , add the bacon or ham , onion , carrot and celery and cook over a moderate heat for about 10min , until lightly browned and well softened . |
| 24 | Heat the oil in a large saucepan , add the onion and garlic , cover and cook over a moderate heat until the vegetables are soft , in about 3–4min . |
| 25 | Cook over a very low heat , stirring constantly . |
| 26 | Combine the yolks and cream , and cook over a low heat , or in a bain-marie , until the custard thickens slightly . |
| 27 | Stir in the cornflour , Sweetex Granulated , orange and lemon rind , then cook over a low heat stirring constantly until the mixture boils and thickens . |
| 28 | Add trout and cook over a medium-high heat for 10 mins , turning once , until golden and cooked . |
| 29 | Add chicken portions and cook over a high heat for a few mins on each side until brown . |
| 30 | Add the almonds and cook over a high heat until golden . |