Example sentences of "[vb past] over for " in BNC.

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1 The third came soon after when flanker Chris Clapcott crashed over for another converted try .
2 Poured on to the plane , alone , Burton was humped for thirteen hours across the Atlantic , assuaged by alcohol ; stopped over for a few drinks in New York and then taken on an eleven-hour trip to Los Angeles which was made tolerable by more alcohol .
3 His eyes clouded over for a moment , and his voice became gruff .
4 Trinity hit back with a 34th-minute try from David Jones and substitute Paul Round charged over for another touchdown on the hour .
5 Botha dropped an early goal , Ian Hunter thundered over for an unforgettable try , and Drikus Hattingh scored one for the tourists just before the break .
6 The goalkeeper was well beaten , but as the ball cannoned over for a goal kick and the chance went .
7 And she was suddenly denied job interviews and passed over for promotion , she said .
8 HELL hath no fury like the wife of a South Korean naval captain passed over for promotion .
9 She looked up and waved as the Golf drove past and when Melissa had put it away and locked the garage door , she rammed her fork into the ground and strolled over for a chat .
10 Solomona blasted over for an important try just before the break after smart interpassing with Sheals .
11 Our son Greg came over for a few days to do some business in England and to see his father .
12 He decided to throw caution to the wind before Selwyn came over for his tea .
13 Donal Lunny came down , and Gerry O'Beirne and Mary Custy and Eoin O'Neill , my sister Mary , and Adam Calyton , Mike Scott and Steve Wickham had been over in Spiddal at the time , working with John , so they came over for the crack .
14 I came over for a short visit when my parents first moved here … ’
15 So they were joining them , they came over The Texas sister came over for twelve months and they must have persuaded them to go back or something .
16 The 24 runners included six from the site Fire Brigade , bravely running in their waterproof overtrousers and braces , and two from CSD 's Brussels staff who came over for the occasion .
17 And , ’ he went on , before Marc could interrupt , ‘ you happened to be in Paris when I came over for them .
18 Came over for their wedding did n't she , was it ?
19 I would guess that he originally came over for morale of the troops .
20 Tickets were retained and handed over for juice and crisps when requested .
21 Tickets were retained and handed over for juice and crisps when requested .
22 In another cliffhanger the Saltires , for whom Paul Hull was outstanding , came off second-best again when Mark ‘ Turbo ’ Thomas powered over for two tries to clinch it for the holders ( 12–10 ) .
23 Gary Mercer and Hanley powered over for Leeds , but Aston restored the Eagles ' lead with a penalty .
24 Tom 's widow and son flew over for the service and were very appreciative of the many old friends who attended , and for the lovely lunch provided by the ladies of the Kinghan Church .
25 Eliot produced a single page of notes from his pocket which he placed before him on the small table and brooded over for a while ; but when he started , he managed to pack in , during 45 minutes or so , a great deal of sound sense on the subject of drama and especially on the relation of drama to religion .
26 From being 10-6 down at the interval their pure brand of running rugby thrilled the crowd as the Souter backs blazed over for four thrilling tries and for a victory that appeared well beyond their reach at the half-way stage .
27 His vice president Gerald Ford took over for the remainder of his term but lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter .
28 The Manchester City of Brian Kidd and Mike Channon took over for five weeks until Clough climbed back and proved unshiftable .
29 It looks as if he was initially working not from a completed score but from a sketch , and simply making sure that enough space was left for the movement before the copyist took over for the next one .
30 Pilots were to be Russ Boardman and Lee Gehlbach , but Boardman was injured prior to the race and Doolittle found he had no mount ( his landing gear had jammed ) , so he took over for the Thompson .
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