Example sentences of "[vb pp] itself over " in BNC.

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1 The first argument to scotch is that Britain has committed itself over the years to accepting the single currency and the central bank .
2 ‘ Their precious Republic has ruined itself over the Naples war .
3 That matter is high on their agenda , and the hon. Gentleman may recall that the Labour party has distinguished itself over the past 40 years by being wrong about practically every foreign policy and defence issue that has come before it .
4 One example in Torquay , Devon , has proven itself over a few years .
5 The extent to which the company has transformed itself over the past dozen years should not be underestimated .
6 What is clear , however , is that the ideal of public service broadcasting has combined with the imposed statutory obligations on the broadcasters to produce a system of broadcasting which has proved itself over many decades .
7 The large increase in coastal shipping after 1760 was built on a transport facility which had already proved itself over a long period among the most valuable of the country 's natural assets .
8 Banking and dealing room software house Kapiti Ltd reckons that it is reaping the rewards of investment in new product development , and the fact that it has spread itself over a wide geographical area .
9 Tammuz leaned over Zambia and removed a T-shirt which had hooked itself over the wall-clock in the frenzy of its removal the previous night .
10 The back to nursing movement has established itself over the past five years , partly in response to a national shortage of qualified staff , and partly as a result of the UKCC 's stated commitment to introduce mandatory updating programmes for nurses and health visitors returning to practice after a specified minimum break in service .
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