Example sentences of "and [verb] over [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gibbered and choked over an appeal for mercy . |
| 2 | Very kindly , Carole and Ben Meadows invited them to come and stay over the weekend . |
| 3 | That is why we have invented the concept of trust status , which gives us the opportunity to entrust to local people — those who work in the hospitals — a greater discretion and influence over the way in which resources are used in their institution . |
| 4 | He was in a position in which he would have every opportunity of gaining knowledge of the customers ' business and influence over the customers ' . |
| 5 | One night , bumping into the doorway , and stepping over a colleague , I made my way out into the sleet , the toilets all being occupied , and as I crouched , steadying my cheek against the cold planks , I peered through the reeking shadows of Auschwitz and saw that the nearest ruins were fuming more than ever and had even begun to glow . |
| 6 | ‘ They had clashed on the stairs and argued over a girl , ’ said Mr Crigman . |
| 7 | He had , however , proceeded in safety till he came to the Willow Walk , within half a mile of the church , when by a sudden stagger he quitted the path , and passed over a ditch on his right hand . |
| 8 | And we all used to climb up and fall over the top anyway . |
| 9 | Four Minor Project schools were selected for closer investigation by the evaluation team and visited over a period of one or two days . |
| 10 | Example 2:6 Right of way : unlimited times and vehicles The right in common with the landlord and all others having the like right to pass and repass ( but not to park or except in emergency to stop ) with or without vehicles at all times and for all purposes connected with the use of the demised property ( but not otherwise ) over the road coloured on the attached plan Example 2:7 Right of way : limited times and vehicles ; right to load , etc The right in common with the landlord and all others having the like right to pass and repass on foot and with vehicles not exceeding … feet in length or … tonnes ( unladen weight ) at any time between 6 am on Monday and 8 pm on Friday in each week ( except public holidays ) for all purposes connected with the use of the demised property ( but not otherwise ) over the road coloured on the attached plan and to park any such vehicle for such period as may be reasonable for the purpose only of loading or unloading it Example 2:8 Right of way : right to load etc in loading bay The right at all times with or without vehicles to pass and repass over the road leading from to the demised property ( but not to halt or park any vehicle thereon except in case of emergency ) for all purposes connected with the use of the demised property and the right for the same purposes to use the loading bay coloured on the attached plan for loading and unloading any such vehicle ( b ) Stairs and passages In a lease of property on an upper floor of a building there will be implied an easement of necessity to use a staircase that is its sole means of access ( Altmann v Boatman ( 1963 ) 186 EG 109 ) . |
| 11 | Designed by John Carr of York and built over a period of thirteen years between 1759 and 1772 , its spectacular interior boasts exquisite plasterwork ceilings by the Scottish architect Robert Adam decorated by Angelica Kaufman , Biagio Rebecca and Antonio Zucchi . |
| 12 | Gradually , collaborative writing ( writing in pairs , threes , fours and sustained over a number of sessions ) began to increase . |
| 13 | Break up a little of the white or plain dark chocolate for decorating and melt over a pan of simmering water ( see step 1 ) . |
| 14 | To avoid settlement problems at this location a surcharge embankment was constructed and monitored over a period of 8 months . |
| 15 | For the hair , cut out a square area with a geometric ‘ fringe ’ and press over the head . |
| 16 | A quick barbecue pud is to part split a banana , put half a Mars bar in the middle , wrap it in tin foil and cook over the flames for five to 10 minutes . |
| 17 | This feature encourages water that finds its way aboard over the weatherside to slip round behind the after coaming and exit over the lee quarter . |
| 18 | What better way to end a dinner party than to relax and linger over a glass of port and a generous chunk of Stilton . |
| 19 | I mean to move on silently escaping , but I crash straight into a trolley , pushed by a bloke looking like one of the heavyweights in a James Bond film , so I leap away at speed as he snarls after me and knock over a pile of bean tins . |
| 20 | Do n't clench your fists tensely , or get so enthusiastic about what you are saying that you wave your arms about and knock over the wine . |
| 21 | I 'm going to have to fly to either Chad or Niger and slip over the border by car . |
| 22 | US Secretary of State James Baker also visited Poland on May 6 to brief Polish leaders and to pass over a West German invitation for Poland to join the July round of two-plus-four talks in Paris . |
| 23 | His tutorials were always stimulating and ranged over a variety of subjects . |
| 24 | In their natural environment , ramblers spread and sprawl over the ground or up into and over other plants or objects that offer support — a more literal name would be ‘ scrambler ’ — and their frequent use is to be tied to and draped over arches , pergolas , fences and similar supports . |
| 25 | Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . |
| 26 | Put down that Gameboy and your copy of Madonna 's Sex , clean up the mess , pour yourself a pale cream sherry and mull over the year that 's drawing to a close . |
| 27 | He would pace the floor at meetings , pleading " Lord save souls " and leap over the seats shouting " Glory " when he saw an answer to his prayers . |
| 28 | In a warm blizzard of drowsiness he watches the snow sud and curdle over the roofs and spires of the New Town , mounting up the slope of Old Odborough , up the hill of the Main Street , till it reaches Mount Pleasant . |
| 29 | Go left through the trees and climb over a ladder stile . |
| 30 | On many occasions the interpolation splits the syntax of the spoken words in ways that require the reader not only to register the speaker but to store and carry over the syntax and sense of the quoted words : |