How to use "over" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "over" in popular movie and book plots

  • Purple Tentacle escapes to resume his quest to take over the world.  - Day of the Tentacle
  • Helsing prescribes numerous blood transfusions to which dr Seward, Helsing, Quincey and Arthur all contribute over time.  - Dracula
  • Kent and "Frenchy" (Marlene Dietrich), his girlfriend and the dance hall queen, now have a stranglehold over the local cattle ranchers.  - Destry Rides Again
  • Each character is outfitted with an innate Element affinity and three unique special abilities that are learned over time.  - Chrono Cross
  • Wally goes off to serve in the Second World War and his plane is shot down over Burma.  - The Cider House Rules
  • Julie confides in Carrie that Billy, frustrated over being unemployed, hit her.  - Carousel (musical)
  • Vicious, having staged a coup d'état and taken over the Syndicate, sends hitmen after the pair.  - Cowboy Bebop
  • The incident sent him forward through time, and as he ages, he plots revenge against Lavos and broods over the fate of his sister, Schala.  - Chrono Trigger
  • The game can be imported or started over in Part II.  - Castle of the Winds
  • Following a duel where Mu Bai regains possession of the Green Destiny, he decides to throw the sword over a waterfall.  - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Lobo is reluctant to take part in this experiment, and Vornoff uses a whip to re-assert his control over his slave and assistant.  - Bride of the Monster
  • Becoming concerned over the Shadows' growing influence among his people, Centauri ambassador Londo Mollari attempts to sever ties with them.  - Babylon 5
  • Woodrue and Isley argue over the use of the drug and Woodrue kills her by overturning a shelf of various toxins.  - Batman & Robin (film)
  • Driven insane, Napier calls himself "the Joker", killing Grissom and taking over his criminal empire.  - Batman (1989 film)
  • Jeffrey talks to Detective Williams over the Yellow Man's police radio, but lies about his location inside the apartment.  - Blue Velvet (film)
  • Authorities, including the Prefect, are slow to accept that the situation is serious and quibble over the appropriate action to take.  - The Plague

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