Example sentences of "[vb -s] to be [verb] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The worst that can happen … ’ she took a deep breath , hoping that this was the right thing to say ‘ … is that the baby has to be delivered over the next few days . ’ |
| 2 | It involves co-operation between both sides of the body : for instance , as one leg is put into a trouser-leg , the other holds the body upright ; a sweater has to be pulled over the head and then organized so that one 's arms can slide into the sleeves . |
| 3 | There are only three solutions : the owners can decide that the pleasure of having a cat in the home is greater than the distress of living with scratched furniture , or some kind of covering that cats hate to scratch has to be put over the sides of the furniture , or the cats have to be trained not to strop the furniture with their claws . |
| 4 | The baggage area behind that is quite spacious , although the small baggage door is only just big enough to allow a flight size case through , which means anything larger needs to be manhandled over the seats . |
| 5 | The government appears to be divided over the issue . |
| 6 | Despite this cloud that appears to be looming over the industry , it is worthwhile bearing in mind that the impact of interest rates and the poll tax is not felt uniformly across the country or among different groups . |