Example sentences of "they [vb past] over the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , and well I remember once there were a whi a few of the men went away to and they got over the stick , you understand what that means ? |
| 2 | The crew were in high spirits as they passed over the channel as this was to be their last mission before leave , away from the stress of bombing well protected targets over Germany . |
| 3 | In the afternoon they sprinted over the hills to the offices of Derbyshire County Council in Matlock . |
| 4 | Their savings were indeed high by Western standards ( largely because of poor government welfare provision and high and escalating housing costs ) , and they rose over the period from 9 to 16 per cent of their income . |
| 5 | They bumped over the potholes and stones and then Volkov reversed the car , facing the way they 'd come . |
| 6 | A tense silence fell on the passengers as they peered over the sides . |
| 7 | When the news finished they bent over the Guardian TV page , deciding what to see next . |
| 8 | That was when she 'd wish them luck , as they roared over the village , and she would watch them all until they were silhouetted against the dying sun , small and graceful in an apricot sky . |
| 9 | He was serving on the battleship HMS Agincourt during the Battle of Jutland and related how they were in line astern to The Queen Mary and , when the latter was hit in the magazine and blew up , they sailed over the spot without feeling a thing . |
| 10 | At the end they drove over the cliff going bye ! |
| 11 | They drove over the plain , up the rolling road , out of the valley . |
| 12 | The giant Bob Burtenshaw , sporting a borrowed naval cap ( Commander Beattie 's ) , swung his walking-stick , his monocle firmly in place , unconcerned by the frenzy of gunfire as they came over the destroyer 's bows . |
| 13 | However , his scrap with brother Joey enthralled the crowd and at the finish they came over the line almost together . |
| 14 | They were both singing well , not exactly together , but not destroying each other either and , as he listened , he realized that once again it was Therese who was making it work , adapting slightly , but still dominating the sounds as they came over the footlights . |
| 15 | So they were joining them , they came over The Texas sister came over for twelve months and they must have persuaded them to go back or something . |
| 16 | The country was bracken-clothed dunes , the plants so tall that they came over the horse 's withers in places . |
| 17 | I felt the tears welling up in my eyes and suddenly they spilled over the sides and dripped down my cheeks . |
| 18 | They toppled over the chain holding them in place , spilling themselves and their contents into the road . |
| 19 | When they get to Albany they 'll find the tickets they paid over the odds for wo n't take them any further . |
| 20 | But they differed over the emphasis they accorded to incomes policies , reflation , or tougher measures against the trade unions . |
| 21 | As they climbed over the hedge , he was struck by the beauty of the day ; the hedgerows were just coming into leaf and the meadow was dotted with buttercups and daisies . |
| 22 | They climbed over the fence like monkeys while the squire and Gray fired at them . |
| 23 | No I went off in the car with They climbed over the fence . |
| 24 | They walked over the cliffs searching the sea . |
| 25 | They followed Molly on to the launch , hitching up their skirts as she did as they swung over the side , taking their places beside her , feeling strange and excited and apprehensive . |
| 26 | They then wheeled in unison into a shaft of light which held them for a second or so before they soared over the car and away . |
| 27 | Some of the nomes started to sing as they sweated over the ropes . |
| 28 | They hung over the refrigerator , training forgotten . |
| 29 | Unaware of her scrutiny , Penry lay full length , guernsey and shoes discarded , his long , bare feet crossed at the ankles as they hung over the arm of the sofa . |
| 30 | They hung over the bridge , dropping stone chippings into the water , and then Charlie said : |