English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Over" in Example Sentences
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3219532	Even after twelve months, Tom can't accept that it's over between him and Mary.	patgfisher
273870	My grandfather has lived in Kyoto for over 50 years, so he knows his way about.	CK
596295	I admit he's smart, but does he have to talk over everyone's heads all the time?	darinmex
3096184	I've read that Thomas Edison's last words were "It's very beautiful over there."	CK
34893	Peter and Carol were at odds with each other over where to spend their vacation.	CM
1858699	"Tom and Mary have been divorced for over three years." "Really? I had no idea."	CK
295690	As soon as he graduated from Keio University, he took over his family's business.	CK
3226785	I promised to go over to Tom's twice a day to water his starts while he was away.	CK
237881	My brother makes it a rule to look over the newspaper before going to his office.	CK
1059964	Since I'm not so good at swimming, I avoid swimming in water that's over my head.	CK
68615	I get depressed thinking that a guy like our boss can have ultimate power over us.	Dejo
318863	If my father had not been killed in the war, he would be over sixty years old now.	CK
54825	The concert was held over till the following week because of the singer's illness.	CM
329137	He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.	fcbond
32835	Masashi and Takako were at odds with each other over where to spend their vacation.	CM
1992225	That guy standing in the corner over there can finish a smoke in less than a minute.	Marcus
1854137	The guy over there has been undressing me with his eyes since we walked in the door.	CK
53909	The samples were collected from two hundred medical institutions all over the world.	CK
246313	Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?	CM
65730	An Indian buyer and a Japanese businessman haggled over the price of the new product.	CK
3097245	I promised to go over to Tom's two times a day to water his starts while he was away.	CK
1140102	If you guys aren't doing anything later, why don't you come over for a cup of coffee?	CK
1506513	Our company has a well organized system of 200 sales offices, located all over Japan.	kohanyirobert
279076	This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.	CK
43752	He turned the problem over in his mind for three days before he did anything about it.	papabear
57932	We must pay attention to the fact that no nation claimed sovereignty over this region.	CM
1092100	You could search the world over and never find another woman more beautiful than Mary.	CK
954776	You might want to come over and play poker with me and my friends next Friday evening.	CK
45195	A blanket of silence fell over everyone when they heard the disappointing announcement.	CM
271181	Millions of people all over the world knew about Rev. Martin Luther King and his beliefs.	CM
942820	We discovered that that house is infested with garter snakes. They're all over the place!	CK
1855169	"I'll come over and help you finish your homework." "Thank you. I'd like that very much."	CK
920409	After class is over, our teacher usually sticks around to answer any questions we may have.	CK
1096460	I suggest you have a native speaker read over your report to make sure there are no errors.	CK
241800	We don't have time to finish checking the figures now, but we can go over them after lunch.	CM
329311	The front wheel plays an important role in two-wheeled vehicles moving without falling over.	fcbond
267743	"Could you move over a little?" "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I was taking up so much space."	papabear
1421939	I hate to trouble you, but could you move over a bit so there's room for someone else to sit?	CK
954231	Over the last month, I have eaten Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Mexican food.	CK
2927348	Tom began to undress, but then noticed that the curtain was open, so he went over to close it.	CK
3330836	Tom and his brother had a major falling-out over who had been left what in their mother's will.	patgfisher
3072320	It was only after Tom had been lost for over an hour that he got the map out to see where he was.	patgfisher
2583251	Since Mary gained weight over the winter, I think it's likely her swimsuit won't fit her anymore.	CK
3044379	When the police entered the basement, they found Tom tied to a chair with duct tape over his mouth.	CK
245381	The work wasn't finished at 11:00 p.m. Friday, so they decided to carry it over to the following Monday.	CM
1027519	I talked with Tom for over an hour before he said something that made me realize he wasn't a native speaker.	CK
277683	It wasn't my lucky day. First, I got a parking ticket and then things went from bad to worse when I got pulled over for making a U-turn.	CM
26666	Although rainforests make up only two percent of the earth's surface, over half the world's wild plant, animal and insect species live there.	Zifre
3020388	Always use distilled water in steam irons because using ordinary water will cause a mineral build-up over time that will clog the steam holes.	Delian
953962	If you want to sound like a native speaker, you must be willing to practice saying the same sentence over and over in the same way that banjo players practice the same phrase over and over until they can play it correctly and at the desired tempo.	CK