Example sentences of "[vb past] over [conj] [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My master staggered over and opened the nearest window and , as the smoke cleared , we saw that the huge fourposter bed was now a sheet of flame . |
| 2 | Eventually he bent over and told the Head Girl to kick him ; she was amazed but she did so — just stepped forward and kicked him and that was exactly the step he wanted . |
| 3 | Smith bent over and lifted the remains of the TV cable and plug from the floor . |
| 4 | She moved over and touched the polished wood of the counter . |
| 5 | Blanche tiptoed over and remembered the face from the photograph of Tatyana 's that she had borrowed . |
| 6 | We all keeled over and hit the ground . |
| 7 | Benjamin hastened over and grasped the woman 's shoulder . |
| 8 | They both ordered cider , which Knocker was drawing as Renee came over and placed the colourful concoction in front of Julie . |
| 9 | Doyle came over and inspected the newspaper . |
| 10 | And then he turned over and saw the empty crumpled pillow beside him , and it hit him in a great wave . |
| 11 | The Doctor walked over and played the torch over the large stone . |
| 12 | She walked over and kicked the snake . |
| 13 | He walked over and pulled the blanket off the body . |
| 14 | We pulled over and met the two drivers . |
| 15 | A bastard classical took over and became the dominant form for several decades . |
| 16 | The Ottomans took over and extended the old Byzantine practice of placing religious communities ( for example the Jews ) under the supervision of their religious leaders , who were responsible for maintaining order , administering justice and collecting taxes within their community . |
| 17 | They pressed IBM on these issues and the company took over and worked the land of fifteen surrounding farms . |
| 18 | The proprietor lumbered over and dumped the clothes on the counter . |
| 19 | She reached over and balanced the candle , which was dripping wax down one side . |
| 20 | Sharpe reached over and took the reins of the Dragoon 's horse . |
| 21 | Most everybody in the house had gone to work , or whatever it was they did during daylight , and as I was only two feet away I reached over and slipped the lock , taking the phone receiver with me . |
| 22 | The Mason reached over and snatched the purse , emptying about half of the contents into his own hand . |
| 23 | Anyway , before taking my hand away I reached over and pinched the tender flesh on the inside of Karen 's leg until she moaned . |
| 24 | And as Pete was standing , she reached over and closed the scrapbook . |
| 25 | He leant over and pushed the door open , shoved her out as the engine died . |
| 26 | The pot of face relations in the US has been simmering and bubbling furiously , until it finally boiled over and hit the burner . |
| 27 | Betty went over and locked the door , and Lydia looked out of the window at the shadows that were gathering under the trees . |
| 28 | To his surprise , the man went over and kicked the bag towards him . |
| 29 | She jerked her head at the boy and he went over and turned the knob . |
| 30 | Corbett went over and examined the bodies , wiping the sweat from his eyes as he turned each of the corpses over . |