Example sentences of "[vb past] [adj] [noun] [to-vb] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | As successive batches of immigrants strove to carve out their own territories and perhaps take over existing farm and hunting lands by force , the already established settlers built impressive hill-forts to watch over their possessions and shelter people and livestock in time of emergency . |
| 2 | We have asked the people who constructed this building to take over the theatre in January until March . |
| 3 | She paced around the room thinking desperately , she needed free reign to look over her father 's books and records and to speak to the men in his employ . |
| 4 | They were just finishing their lunch and Barton chose this moment to walk over to their table . |
| 5 | The UAB provided a model that enabled central government to take over the functions of the poor law agencies . |
| 6 | Pears went full stretch to tip over fine efforts by Paul Parker and Paul Ince as United combatted Boro 's buccaneering style with cool composure and thoughtful build-up . |
| 7 | They also nominated reliable people to take over prefectures and senior posts in the central ministries in Paris . |
| 8 | He was dead tired but he kept up his gallop , and at the post had four lengths to spare over Spartan Missile , with Royal Mail two lengths further back in third . |