Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] over the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These worms have a similar food-gathering strategy to the more familiar filter-feeding tubeworms , but instead of the feathery heads of fanworms have long , sticky tentacles which they wave in the current or drag over the substrate in search of food particles which are then carried back to the mouth as the tentacles are drawn in . |
| 2 | Thus there is no net loss or gain over the period of time . |
| 3 | Direct capitalist control or influence over the communication of ideas ( mass media , publishing , universities ) , and capitalist influence over the state , both structure ‘ debates ’ in liberal democracies . |
| 4 | Also provided always that will not be obliged to assist with or take over the conduct of any proceedings which are principally based upon allegations of negligence , breach of contract , or other acts or omissions by , nor will be obliged to indemnify in the manner set out in this clause in relation to any such proceeding ; |
| 5 | Family breakdown is common and there are a large number of single parent families , with the result that many grandparents share in or take over the upbringing of their grandchildren and behave as parents to them . |
| 6 | It lit up the night sky above the East End of Glasgow like a burning city that was never consumed , every night flaring up again and again with a distant tumult of mountains of slag and iron , drinking the cold air and casting their baleful glow on the clouds that spread over the Valley of Pandemonium . |
| 7 | All of this is said to crush consensus and cooperation , and to destroy any basis for stable , moderate , and pragmatic policies that survive over the lifetime of one government . |
| 8 | That is why we have invented the concept of trust status , which gives us the opportunity to entrust to local people — those who work in the hospitals — a greater discretion and influence over the way in which resources are used in their institution . |
| 9 | I 'm going to have to fly to either Chad or Niger and slip over the border by car . |
| 10 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 11 | Turn right and walk over the common beside the river . |
| 12 | Gordon Kirk 's chapter ( 1.1 ) points to the variable controls over the curriculum from the centre that marked earlier historical periods ; the post-war tradition that curriculum matters were largely the subject of professional decision-making and the gradual reassertion of central influence and control over the curriculum since the mid-1970s . |
| 13 | The court stated : We were unanimously satisfied that the oral evidence , together with the documentation , established clearly that from the date on which ( the settlor ) purported to constitute the settlement he exercised dominion and control over the trustee in the management and administration of the settlement , including distributions of capital to himself or to others as gifts or loans , and the making and disposition of investments . |
| 14 | His trousers bunch round his ankles again , then catch round his boots and disappear over the edge of the chimney , kicking up at the last moment and hitting the grating ; the branch slips and the grating slams down . |
| 15 | I 'd like to raze it and plough over the site like the Romans did with Carthage . ’ |
| 16 | Turn right and follow the road for a third of a mile to the roundabout , continue for 200yds and go over the stile on the right . |
| 17 | The proper procedure would be to make contact with the local force , and turn over the situation to them . |
| 18 | ‘ I am fully committed to implement the Panama Canal treaties and turn over the canal to Panama in the year 2000 … |
| 19 | My best bet would probably be to fly into one of the neighbouring states and sneak over the border at night . |
| 20 | To walk the overgrown towpath to Branson 's barge , bang your head as you descended the small , brass-railed ladder and step over the pile of nappies ; to be served stir-fried vegetables and noodles , fresh orange juice and Perrier ; to be treated to a private exposition of what were becoming the most famous teeth in the record industry — to attain these was a sign that a group was truly regarded as important . |
| 21 | ‘ Let's all go to Burleigh Heads [ in Queensland ] and take over the place for their best month . |
| 22 | Ben Gratzler was trained to drop behind enemy lines , kill the signalman , and take over the running of a foreign railway system without stopping for breath . |
| 23 | Mix together the lemon rind , parsley and chopped garlic and sprinkle over the rice before serving . |
| 24 | I can not help but marvel over the miracle of cordless technology when perched 40ft high , drilling through roof rafters with a cordless tool , not having to worry about tripping over the cable or whether it 's going to rain . |
| 25 | You are as free a man as I am , we do but agree over the hire of a courier . |