Example sentences of "[noun prp] [v-ing] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed downright immoral to torment the poor woman with questions now just for the sake of proving the Jaguar 's brakes were faulty or Fanshawe driving over the seventy limit . |
| 2 | If you 've got ta count the sheep count that , count that Eleanor jumping over the fucking be wardrobe . |
| 3 | Away from the madding crowds the Sarsfields clubman is to be found down on the 100 acre family farm in Ballyuan presiding over the sheep and cattle . |
| 4 | Mildred looked up and saw Maud swooping over the gates , waving her hat in the air . |
| 5 | The 499th anniversary of Columbus 's arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12 was marked by marches by indigenous people in Guatemala , Mexico , Bolivia and Chile protesting over the massacre and exploitation of indians which followed the Spanish conquest of Latin America , and the violence and injustice still being suffered by their descendants . |
| 6 | McLeish glanced up the track to see , in the distance , another Land Rover swaying over the rough bits , and touched Teversham 's elbow . |
| 7 | Emily sat in her small room in the lodging house in Chapel Street working over the books and she rubbed her eyes tiredly . |
| 8 | Mrs Beavis glanced up and saw her new lady lodger and Sergeant Joe looking over the banisters . |
| 9 | Students and UB40s get 10 per cent discount , and likely as not you will find Lord Marks picking over the shelves . |
| 10 | Labour appeared intent upon returning to fundamental socialism with the shadow of Tony Benn hovering over the whole party . |
| 11 | Often there was a lonely John Crow wheeling over the hilltops in an unhurried search for carrion , and Martha thought that the big black bird must enjoy a superior view on the world . |
| 12 | It was n't easy for him , all those women bickering and only a handful of people out of Dynmouth 's thousands ever setting foot in his church , and Mr Peniket sighing over the decline of church life . |
| 13 | He went into the monitoring room , and as the door swung open she could see Mr. Kegan and Miss Hervey talking over the banks of monitor screens , and she stepped back out of their sight . |
| 14 | Then , hearing a sound , she raised her head from her hands to see Rob creeping over the snow towards her , whimpering slightly . |
| 15 | ‘ Wagner playing over the loudspeakers ? ’ |
| 16 | Two days before Mark returned to England , Klepner spent a whole day with Muldoon going over the plan . |
| 17 | On the first climb of the day at Lough Fea , Millar and Paul Giles ( Team Fuel Services ) broke away , Millar leading over the KOH . |
| 18 | Yet interestingly , ‘ deviance ’ and ‘ sexism ’ are not two additive features which together portray the school as a fetid jungle of would-be Tarzans and Janes swinging over the desks and refusing to wear proper clothes . |
| 19 | The door opened suddenly and a furious Algernon emerged to find James leaning over the stair rail listening quietly . |