Example sentences of "[vb -s] over [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If an allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 ( Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration ) stands over from an earlier day , paragraph ( 1 ) of Standing Order No. 14 ( Exempted business ) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill for a period of time equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion .
2 ( 4 ) If an allotted day is one to which a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 stands over from an earlier day , the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which under this Order are to be brought to a conclusion on that day shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on that Motion .
3 He hands over to a young man with a toothless grin under a Coca-Cola hat who has been elected locally as the group 's ‘ popular educator ’ .
4 The same applies in Devon , Dorset and Cornwall as Westcountry TV takes over with a two-minute slot explaining the change .
5 The ideal time to make that kind of break would be as Sun shifts over to an object-oriented operating system , its next operating systems move , McNealy said .
6 Touch-legering is not necessary , or so I think when the line is snatched from my fingers and the rod slams over from a vicious bite .
7 Eventually the blue shift declines to zero and changes over to a red shift .
8 When Mr Major waxes philosophical , he comes over as a strange mix of nostalgia and modernism .
9 ‘ The strong prejudice against only children comes over as a clear reason for having at least two , ’ she says .
10 Well I know it is and er I hope it comes over in a genuine way .
11 The benefits of the balancing , bouncing and clambering are that your body is relaxed instead of recital-rigid and the voice comes over in a strong way .
12 In an uproarious performance , Finney comes over like a Mancunian Tigger , insufferably bouncy and crassly insensitive .
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