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:
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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) |
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