OVER in a Sentence
Learn OVER from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
417 example sentences for OVER, such as:
1. A thrill passed over all of us.
2. Don't trust anyone over thirty.
3. His eyes flicked over toward her.
4. He left the house over an hour ago.
5. Two dogs over one bone seldom agree.
2. Don't trust anyone over thirty.
3. His eyes flicked over toward her.
4. He left the house over an hour ago.
5. Two dogs over one bone seldom agree.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of OVER
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over
n. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
ad. at or to a point across intervening space etc.
Classic Sentence: (207 in 14 pages)
1 As I spoke, a dark gloom spread over my listener's countenance.
2 Come over often, Nick, and I'll sort of--oh--fling you together.
3 He passed his hand over the brown wash-rag of a back.
4 We went on, cutting back again over the Park toward the West Hundreds.
5 They've been living over that garage for eleven years.
6 A thrill passed over all of us.
7 His eyes went over it, every arched door and square tower.
8 "We'll all come over to your next party, Mr. Gatsby," she suggested.
9 Gatsby walked over and stood beside her.
10 "Daisy, that's all over now," he said earnestly.
11 A change had come over him and he spoke gravely, and with decision.
12 Then she fell over into my lap and I drove on.
13 They picked him up when he handed the bonds over the counter.
14 Her hand, which dangles over the side, sparkles cold with jewels.
15 "Nevertheless you did throw me over," said Jordan suddenly.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as adult.
2 He left the house over an hour ago.
3 Two dogs over one bone seldom agree.
4 Until all is over one's ambition never dies.
5 Vultures circled over a dead animal.
6 Don't trust anyone over thirty.
7 Apply the glue evenly over both surfaces.
8 Apply the cream evenly over the skin.
9 Apply the varnish evenly over the whole surface.
10 This custom prevails over the whole area.
11 These actors went over very well with the audience.
12 We must not become complacent over any success.
13 She climbed into bed and pulled the duvet over her.
14 His eyes flicked over toward her.
15 The smell of death and decay hung over the town.