Example sentences of "to come over [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before returning to England he was asked to persuade Gladstone to come over for the 1878 Yale ‘ commencement ’ but he would plead in vain . |
| 2 | They used to come over for the spud-picking and go to Ormskirk and live in a bothy and would come to Scotland Place because there were so many wakes . |
| 3 | Later , when they realised Japan 's true intentions , Aung San and the small Burmese army , backed by an underground movement , decided to come over to the British , a very courageous step when you realise their numbers , and their limited arms . |
| 4 | Before the Collector continued about his business , Dr McNab asked him to come over to the window for a moment . |
| 5 | Aung San got through a message that he was ready to come over to the Allies while the Japanese understood that he would be fighting for them . |
| 6 | ’ ‘ It 's funny to think that just this afternoon I had the idea of getting poor old Eddy to come over to the Gates and tell me something about himself … |
| 7 | To her surprise he offered to come over to the office . |
| 8 | So , the only reason for her writing was to say that if he ever did get the chance to come over to the UK again , well , she 'd like — well , it would be nice … |
| 9 | Do you want to come over to the bungalow and sort this bedroom out or |
| 10 | I can never forget how he used to come over in the evening from Bembridge School to sit with me after my son died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-seven , only eight months after his marriage . |
| 11 | Are you giving me a lift or will I arrange to come over in the office ? |
| 12 | but give them in the morning cos we 've got to come over in the morning have n't we ? |