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He clamped his hand over her mouth.

Could you put some clingfilm over the salad?

The cart rumbled over the cobbles.

The trees' branches intertwined to form a dark roof over the path.

She pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light.

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We exchanged commonplaces about the weather over cups of tea.

She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation.

The contents of his bag spilled all over the floor.

It's difficult to track an animal over stony ground.

She rubbed sun lotion over her entire body.

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An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old.

The factory closed over ten years ago.

A freak whirlwind has destroyed over 20 caravans in west Wales.

The film has grossed over $200 million this year.

We were overtaken by a crowd of bikers doing over 90 mph.

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We don't sell them, but you could try over the road in the hardware store.

There's a postbox just over the road.

I'd recommend the Buther's over the road.

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There's no point arguing over it now.

They fell out over a trivial incident.

A legal battle is taking place over who owns the rights to the song.

She is taking the newspaper to court over the allegations.

There's no point crying over spilled milk.

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Computer hacking has become very widespread over the last decade.

The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great.

This graph shows how crime has varied in relationship to unemployment over the last 20 years.

He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that's quite apart from the work he does over the weekend.

There has been a gradual improvement in our sales figures over the last two years.

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Colonel Sailing has command over the Guards Regiment.

The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters.

She's got no control over that child - it's terrible.

The Mogul dynasty ruled over India for centuries.

Italy had a comfortable three-goal lead over France by half-time.

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Some software can be configured to prevent children from giving out their phone numbers over the internet.

I've accepted the job over the phone, but I haven't confirmed in writing yet.

I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently.

Long-distance truck drivers often talk to each other over CB radio.

I bought the tickets over the internet.

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He came rushing over when I fell.

Look both ways before you cross over.

She's been looking all over for you.

She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

Our lawn is frosted over.

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An adult under British law is someone who is 18 or over.

At one time, worldwide sales of his books reached 180 million and over.

The warning signs specify that vehicles of that height or over cannot pass under the bridge.

You get a free gift if you spend £20 or over.

At the hottest time of year, they get temperatures of 40 and over.

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The party was over by midnight.

The game was effectively over before half-time.

A pitched battle between the two sets of fans developed on the terraces after the match was over.

Now that the war is over may there be a lasting peace between our nations.

Her exams are all over by the end of July.

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He made a stew from the meat and vegetables left over from yesterday's meal.

When the dress was finished she still had some material left over.

We've got six bottles of wine left over from the party.

Any paper that is left over will be recycled.

Was there any paint left over when you painted the bathroom?

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I lost the file with all my notes in, so I'm going to have to start over.

Because the results were wrong, he had to do the experiment over.

It's already taken me two hours - I don't want to have to do it all over.