Pattern: V over n

The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.

To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
If they fight over philosophy or science… (BNC)
Adam tripped over the steel fireplace screen... (BNC)
They both enthused over my new look. (BNC)
He pored over his maps and finally selected four possibilities. (BNC)
But he is fuming over the interference in his work... (BNC)
Constructions
1. the fight over construction2. the enthuse over construction3. the skate over something construction4. the fume over construction5. the agonise over construction6. the deliberate over construction7. the fuss over someone construction8. the pore over something construction
9. the dawdle over doing something construction10. the compromise over construction11. the preside over construction12. the hang over construction13. the descend over construction14. the extend over construction15. the trip over construction

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