Example sentences of "over [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Utterly foolish , ’ Helen repeated , then she put out her hand and placed it over Sophie 's . |
| 2 | It had taken a long while , Harry thought as he glanced fondly at Cora-Beth , before he had got over Madeleine 's rejection of him and the shock of her marriage to Dunbar . |
| 3 | The scuffling over Patrick 's soul may soon move to a more prosaic level , that of his modest estate and , in particular , the Irish copyright to his writings . |
| 4 | One 's impetus was such that , provided there was nothing in the way , one would be carried through Bridge Street , right over Patrick 's Bridge , and halfway into Patrick 's Street , Cork 's main thoroughfare , before having to put foot to pedal once more . |
| 5 | Norman 's stormin' over Premier 's snub |
| 6 | Sherwood Computer Services Plc has taken on 34 key staff previously employed by Premier Systems ( London ) Plc , which has ceased trading ; finance director Charles Taylor said Sherwood had known the Oracle house quite well before trouble hit , and would gaining expertise in open systems development , support and consultancy ; Premier specialised in systems for large City investment and financial customers ; the staff will be completely integrated into Sherwood 's London headquarters , forming a separate unit within it , and their skills will complement the September 1992 acquisition of Consort Data Ltd ( CI No 2,017 ) ; Leicester-based Consort does back office systems for smaller than average regional brokers , so Sherwood can now look after both ends of the market ; it is keen to win over Premier 's former customer base , and expects to sign a number of new contracts shortly ; the group is looking at buying Premier 's assets when a liquidator is appointed . |
| 7 | Invited by Hawke Systems Ltd , Slough , Berkshire , to cast a glance over DEC 's Alpha boxes last week , Unigram.X was turned away at the door when DEC UK officials turned white at the mention of press . |
| 8 | Instead , DEC 's Unix-based Software and Systems Marketing and Planning Group manager Matt Kochen and Laurie Buller from the product management group staff attempted to pin responsibility for what they termed the ‘ confusion ’ in the marketplace over DEC 's actual position on misguided press reports — an allegation stoutly and unanimously resisted by senior members of the US press corps and analysts who have been close to the story . |
| 9 | Nannie sighed as she dropped the Viyella nightdress over Nicandra 's head . |
| 10 | Even Brando became so concerned over Clift 's drinking that he went to see him to try to persuade him to join AA . |
| 11 | A black bucket of misery tipped itself up over Melanie 's head . |
| 12 | The climax to the main event saw Wrexham 's Simon Ainley pave the way for an appearance in the final against North London 's Martin Adebisi , after he pulled off a surprise victory in the event 's semi-final over Sunderland 's top seed Ashley Kershaw , by a 7–6 7–5 margin . |
| 13 | Semi-detached MOTHER of three Elizabeth Sibley , Tory candidate in Durham North , faces a clash of loyalties over Sunderland 's FA Cup semi-final next Sunday . |
| 14 | Two white-haired surgeons were bent over Doyle 's open chest , probing in the cavity around the heart . |
| 15 | The argument was over Zack 's decision to close with the negotiator called Quinn and have done with the whole thing at two million dollars ransom . |
| 16 | But to disqualify Eugenius from the running is to ignore the twanging power inherent in ‘ Flame On ’ ; to pass over Kelly 's weary woefulness ; to turn a blind ear to the plethora of lovely guitar flicks and calmly-slashed chords which litter ‘ Breakfast ’ and ‘ Buttermilk ’ like mouldy cabbages down Walthamstow High Street on market day . |
| 17 | Later Anne thought over Sarah 's words about clothes for people who needed them and felt ashamed that she had not thought of their plight . |
| 18 | While I felt to see if the damp had got to it , my hand strayed over Armstrong 's tool kit . |
| 19 | Burun looked over C'zinsit 's head at Kiku , and she laughed at his expression . |
| 20 | If he loses a vote of no-confidence in parliament , he could yet try to force such an election , appealing over parliament 's head to the voters — as he did on television this week . |
| 21 | Although Her Majesty 's Railway Inspectorate has expressed concern over driver 's behaviour at automatic barriers , it believes they offer the best blend of safety and cost efficiency . |
| 22 | The controversy over Sununu 's travelling arrangements was symptomatic of the degree to which Sununu , widely described as combative , had alienated many leading government and media figures . |
| 23 | After some initial cautious optimism over Christie 's and Sotheby 's annual figures released in June , more recent results have indicated the grave difficulties the major houses are still facing . |
| 24 | She had her arrogance : she did not believe he had fully imagined her physical battle with the turkey , her anger , and shame at her anger , over Marcus 's vegetarian gesture . |
| 25 | It 's probably where the expression ‘ work like a dog ’ was born ; no wonder they shuffle under the shearing sheds and grab as much sleep as they can when they 're not clambering over sheep 's backs or kicking up the fine , red dust . |
| 26 | The behaviour of the Test and County Cricket Board over Gower 's new book has been bizarre . |
| 27 | A weekend election in Baden-Wurttemberg , where the extremist Republican Party , led by Herr Franz Schonhuber , a former Waffen-SS officer , gained 10.9 per cent of the votes , was fought mainly on the concerns of the electorate over Germany 's generous political asylum laws . |
| 28 | Shipping from the Soviet Union ( a third party to the Treaty of Versailles ) and Poland could not be excluded from the Canal as their navigational rights took priority over Germany 's customary law duties of neutrality . |
| 29 | The Republicans forced Truman on the defensive and their greatest victory over the President was the Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Relations Act ( 1947 ) passed over Truman 's veto . |
| 30 | A pulse of light slid over Fincara 's face , and the long green eyes were so alight , so blazingly concentrated , that she seemed a different woman . |