Example sentences of "over the top " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your leading hand slaps down on the punch as you simultaneously punch over the top and into the opponent 's face . |
| 2 | If so , provide an opening yourself and as the opponent goes for it , rock back and punch over the top . |
| 3 | It was a simple matter to walk up the body of the tree and swing over the top . |
| 4 | I simply urge you to be reasonable and not go over the top . ’ |
| 5 | It may then penetrate the side of a tank or fly over the top . |
| 6 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 7 | Situations which involve deeper water out of doors need very careful supervision , but a small group of children with an adult could visit a bridge to watch boats move underneath as cars and buses go over the top . |
| 8 | Mix together the breadcrumbs and cheese and sprinkle over the top . |
| 9 | Start with table decorations : go over the top with a bright festive tablecloth and napkins . |
| 10 | I 'm scared that sometimes I go over the top with too many solos in the one song , but I try and keep them as simple as I can . |
| 11 | ‘ Juries are sympathetic towards people who have been provoked and who are defending their property and go over the top , ’ he says . |
| 12 | Aim over the top of the microphone rather than at it . |
| 13 | And if you go over the top the police could charge you with various types of assault , depending on the damage done . |
| 14 | But sometimes they go over the top with tricks to get you to buy . |
| 15 | Sometimes they just go over the top . |
| 16 | Robert Sherwood ‘ could not detect a single flaw — not one error of taste or of authenticity ’ and he particularly appreciated the absence of ‘ scenes wherein the doughboys dash over the top carrying the American flag ’ . |
| 17 | Cut the remaining sheet of pastry into diamond shapes and scatter over the top . |
| 18 | And we all used to climb up and fall over the top anyway . |
| 19 | Along the road , another glimpse of the Buller of Buchan : they claim that in stormy weather the waves crash over the top of the Buller , a full two hundred feet . |
| 20 | Do you now , just now and then , go ‘ over the top ’ , just to get noticed ? |
| 21 | Occasionally and inevitably they go over the top — but that 's in the nature of risk . |
| 22 | A group of youngsters can often come down to the river and go over the top |
| 23 | Life 's basic needs remains fairly constant — but we juggle the formula for fulfilment of these needs , until having reached a frenzy we go ‘ over the top ’ and the formula has to be reassembled . |