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
Pauline doesn't often agonise over decorating decisions. (BNC)
He pored over his maps and finally selected four possibilities. (BNC)
They fussed over her as though she were a sick child. (BNC)
The Dark Times were again descending over the universe. (BNC)
…the first woman to preside over the US House of Representatives. (enTenTen20)
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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