Example sentences of "for [pers pn] over the " in BNC.

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1 Their choice to negotiate for them over the property group 's restructuring is the American financier who , after a colourful career in the more maverick corners of the Euromarkets , agreed to buy the Marshalls money-broking business from British & Commonwealth but failed to find the cash .
2 erm Has that been a concern of unions , or has it been other sorts of organisations that have been pressing for them over the years ?
3 I am going to tell you of two glimpses that have retained their clarity for me over the years while important and famous things have faded .
4 Particular highlights for me over the last year have included :
5 Has the position of the director changed in theatre for you over the years ?
6 Ellen Jebeau brought her lips tightly together and drew them inwards between her teeth before she said , with deep bitterness , ‘ I do n't know about it being a time for plain speaking , I can only say that time has shown your ingratitude for what I 've done for you over the years . ’
7 It was not until a few weeks after her father had been installed that Dorothy began to realize the fortitude with which her mother had cared for him over the years .
8 And er , see , my father , when they used to start the rounds , they used to start , go down the Fen on a Tuesday , er the man what worked for him over the road George worked for him there , a chap named George and my father used to go round Wicken , that 's three miles away from here .
9 Some forty former pupils attended a farewell lunch for her over the gaudy weekend .
10 The road passes the farm of Braida Garth , across fields to the left , and a short mile further on Keld Head will be reached and passed unnoticed — unless a watch is kept for it over the roadside wall .
11 Bob McMillan , managing director of Honda Racing , said : ‘ Joey has done a lot for us over the years and he thoroughly deserves this gesture .
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