Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] the top " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may then penetrate the side of a tank or fly over the top . |
| 2 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 3 | Its carved edges resemble horse harnesses , while two snakes coil around the top . |
| 4 | Along the road , another glimpse of the Buller of Buchan : they claim that in stormy weather the waves crash over the top of the Buller , a full two hundred feet . |
| 5 | Er , the first thing is I put on the top of my draught that I 'd rather the pupils were n't involved at this stage I 'd rather they were involved in the over view with form tutor . |
| 6 | And then just put on the top . |
| 7 | Er they done the broken metal and then they put on the top of it and then they come along with a watering cart and er splashed water on it and then |
| 8 | But , they also go on headed note paper which says Oxford City Council Environmental Health Department and all the other stuff we put on the top , erm and it 's perfectly clear that they do come from the City Department upon your behalf . |
| 9 | So she 's got her knuckles grazed , you 've cleansed it , put it into a drop of water , ra or else we 've used the Mediwipes or the end of the bandage okay , now we just cover it , okay , so it goes over , can you just straighten out your hand for me , it goes over the wound , okay and you can take this one that she can hold it for you just up there , right , now the rest of this just winds round , the only thing you really need to do is to just make sure that you leave the thumb out , cover up the bottom right and then come up towards the wrist , cover up the top of the pad , come back down again , leave the thumb out all the time , got the idea ? |
| 10 | Read along the top of the grid to see kinds of transition , and down the left-hand side for a list of common connective expressions . |
| 11 | It could be dangerous so you , you open up the top and then the other parts the lining |
| 12 | Say you , you open up the top and then the others parts . |
| 13 | Just as the members of the harmonic series come at closer and closer intervals as the series ascends , so will the notes of a well-sounding chord be arranged with the notes which make up the top half closer together than those of the bottom half , and a clear octave should be left at the extreme bottom of the chord . |
| 14 | Press into a little china , glass or glazed earthenware pot or terrine and smooth down the top . |
| 15 | Your leading hand slaps down on the punch as you simultaneously punch over the top and into the opponent 's face . |
| 16 | If so , provide an opening yourself and as the opponent goes for it , rock back and punch over the top . |
| 17 | Cut the remaining sheet of pastry into diamond shapes and scatter over the top . |
| 18 | Well , you know when you get up the top you come out the school gates |
| 19 | you walk round the room this side and it 's all level , it 's when you get up the top |
| 20 | By law , all gas and electric fires have now to be fitted with a fire-guard by the manufacturers , and when helping an elderly Person to choose one it is wise to encourage her to buy one with the on/off control switch on the top or high up on the side , to avoid unnecessary bending . |
| 21 | Turning the machine over reveals the high and low speed switch on the top . |
| 22 | I simply urge you to be reasonable and not go over the top . ’ |
| 23 | Situations which involve deeper water out of doors need very careful supervision , but a small group of children with an adult could visit a bridge to watch boats move underneath as cars and buses go over the top . |
| 24 | Start with table decorations : go over the top with a bright festive tablecloth and napkins . |
| 25 | I 'm scared that sometimes I go over the top with too many solos in the one song , but I try and keep them as simple as I can . |
| 26 | ‘ Juries are sympathetic towards people who have been provoked and who are defending their property and go over the top , ’ he says . |
| 27 | And if you go over the top the police could charge you with various types of assault , depending on the damage done . |
| 28 | But sometimes they go over the top with tricks to get you to buy . |
| 29 | Sometimes they just go over the top . |
| 30 | Occasionally and inevitably they go over the top — but that 's in the nature of risk . |