Example sentences of "[pers pn] over [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They build idealised models but then carry them over into real usage as though they really existed , forgetting that they had initially involved ‘ bracketing ’ certain assumptions . |
| 2 | She 'd invented schools for children , on the basis that since reading and writing were quite difficult it was best to get them over with early . |
| 3 | The influence of a business contact or personal friend wins you over to new tactics making the weekend a crucial time in your future decisions and options . |
| 4 | Look forward to seeing you over in head office sometime . |
| 5 | Neither spoke and Julia understood that David 's mother was on the very brink of breaking down ; any little thing might tip her over into outright despair . |
| 6 | He looked her over with sardonic surprise , his carved lips quirking sceptically . |
| 7 | He paused , looking her over with swift assessment . |
| 8 | He looked her over with swift assessment , and , ridiculously , she found herself wishing she had worn something less revealing than the shorts , but it was too late to do anything about it now . |
| 9 | He tried cautiously to shove her over by main force , but she was too heavy . |
| 10 | One wolf-whistled stridently , the rest looked her over in insolent silence . |
| 11 | When the paint has dried , varnish it over with clear nail varnish to keep the colours bright and shiny . |
| 12 | There were four of us , and our father , who was the Wesleyan Chapel steward , knew that cinema films would overstimulate our brains , give us over to vain imaginings and , worse , tempt us to worship false gods . |