Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the two question marks that I put over the Bill , I believe that the Government are right to proceed with the reforms that it contains . |
| 2 | He desires that you take over the keepership of the royal castle of Berwick . ’ |
| 3 | But once she took over the directorship of the Institute for Chemical Research in Bucharest ( ICECHIM ) , she began to purge those scientists who had been foolish enough to cast doubt on her credentials or to refuse to ‘ co-operate ’ with her research . |
| 4 | All I can tell you is that much will change , rapidly and dramatically , and that once you get over the shock you 'll discover everything has worked out for the better . |
| 5 | These new plants could regenerate quickly , so they took over the ecosystem . |
| 6 | Your files should be in such a condition that anyone taking over the project in your place can make immediate use of them . |
| 7 | Superintendent Mercer arrived shortly afterwards and I handed over the key of the Biology Lab to him . " |
| 8 | ‘ Do you mind if I look over the place ? |
| 9 | Mwinyi abolished the post of Deputy Prime Minister and himself took over the Defence and National Service portfolio , sharing responsibility with former President Julius Nyerere , chairman of the ruling CCM party and of the party 's defence and security committee . |
| 10 | Equally forthright is the testimony of Carel Weight who taught with Minton in the Painting School and who took over the Professorship after Rodrigo Moynihan left . |
| 11 | Erm , if you turn over the page it says seventy eight percent of female claims have been on the diagnosis of cancer , and it gives you a breakdown of the condition and the age when diagnosed . |
| 12 | And if you go over the top the police could charge you with various types of assault , depending on the damage done . |
| 13 | It is appropriate enough in that country where skiing is often confined to one side of the mountain and if you go over the back you must have special permission and be accompanied by a guide . |
| 14 | If you go over the limit you have to pay duty on the excess when you go through customs . |
| 15 | That 's west unless we 're off course , in which case it 's night ; the King gave me the same as you , the King gave you the same as me : the King never gave me the letter , the King gave you the letter , we do n't know what 's in the letter ; we take Hamlet to the English King , it depending on when we get there who he is , and we hand over the letter , which may or may not have something in it to keep us going , and if not , we are finished and at a loose end , if they have loose ends . |
| 16 | In 1948 , this became a Jewish town and we took over the building . ’ |
| 17 | Until 1948 the British ruled Palestine , but on 15th May that year the British mandate came to an end , and they handed over the country to the Jews . |
| 18 | If you open you 've got gangs of young lads patrolling the town , even with whips and if they get over the door you 've had it . |
| 19 | If you open you 've got gangs of young lads patrolling the town , even with whips and if they get over the door you 've had it . |
| 20 | Which may not rank the outsiders in the eyes of the Ladbrokes odds-maker , but if they look over the fence they will certainly be able to see the outsiders from where they have been placed . |
| 21 | He did not see any sign of the runaway animals but later on that night the local policeman called on him and he took over the task of keeping a look out . |
| 22 | He was , nevertheless , elected to the see of the Auvergne , and he took over the administration of the diocese . |
| 23 | And he handed over the letter ( which had creased beautifully in his pocket ) with just the right note of impatient politeness . |
| 24 | The award was presented to the club by Durham CIU vice- president Bill Laverick five years ago as an annual prize and he handed over the trophy at a special ceremony at the club . |
| 25 | It may just be that Clinton is taking advantage of the transition period until he takes over the Presidency to air some personal prejudices and satisfy the grievances of some of his supporters . |
| 26 | Opinions about timetabling motions have altered massively since I took over the chairmanship of the Select Committee on Procedure nearly nine years ago . |
| 27 | ‘ About everything that 's happened since you took over the club . |
| 28 | But Sue is quick to justify the power she wields since she took over the editorship in 1989 . |
| 29 | It has sold another £28m of assets and has now pulled in £70m from disposals since it took over the Brookmount property group in August . |
| 30 | The latest and most thorough had been completed just before I took over the chairman-ship . |