Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If machines could be taught to plan over a chessboard , maybe they could do it in a factory as well . |
| 2 | Here and there the head of a child was seen peering over a windowsill . |
| 3 | Write briefly how you , as a receptionist , would deal with the situation where guests complain that their room has not been cleaned and they have had to wait over a half an hour for room service . |
| 4 | As the lines were alternately pulled so the pulley actuated a semi-circular rudder hinged across the diagonal of the rearmost box.One does not need to have much imagination to see how the rudder deflection might send the Box kite into limited stunts , given a strong wind ; but we doubt if the rigid stability of a Box kite could be persuaded to perform over a wide range of movement . |
| 5 | A teacher is needed to take over a long standing recreational class at in September . |
| 6 | Balfourier 's ‘ Iron ’ XX Corps had now reached the front in its entirety ; two further corps were on their way , and a third standing by ; Haig , with rather ill grace , had agreed to take over a further sector of the line from the French , so an adequate supply of reinforcements seemed assured . |
| 7 | He was so handsome , and dressed as casually as she was , in trim-fitting chino trousers and tweed jacket worn open over a cotton-knit shirt . |
| 8 | But her mum refused to hand over a penny — and Chris 's parents finally decided to go to court for the cash . |
| 9 | An error found at one position was assumed to apply over a large region of the workspace . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've just been asked to take over a leading role in a production that 's been playing in Stratford which they 're taking to the Barbican . |
| 11 | That would be an essential prerequisite for any United Nations force being asked to take over a policing operation . |
| 12 | But chance played an important part in this , placing Norah Brunt in the right place at the right time — she was asked to take over a retiring teacher 's movement class but refused to do so without a qualification . |
| 13 | There are areas , such as the New Forest , Dartmoor and Exmoor , where ponies and sheep , and to a lesser extent cattle , are allowed to roam over a considerable amount of acreage in a relatively unrestricted way . |
| 14 | The financial resources proposed by the secretary of state to support the strategy are intended to move over a 5 year period from 0.8% of the total NHS budget to a target of 1.5% . |
| 15 | We can note , too , that the tippe-top differs markedly from the gyroscope : a tippe-top turns over spontaneously — indeed , it is hard to stop it from doing so — whereas a considerable amount of effort is required to flip over a gyroscope . |
| 16 | But there is no way he will be held to ransom over a figure which is totally unrealistic . |
| 17 | The gelding had failed to win over a variety of distances from five furlongs to two miles , but galloped clear in yesterday 's mile and a quarter all-weather race under veteran jockey Chris Dwyer . |
| 18 | With employees like you I 'm almost guaranteed to turn over a profit for my investment . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Oh — failed to hand over a letter . |