Do we say come over or overcome

come over 1226 occurrences

"And, anyhow, if you get into any dilemmas we'll all come over and help you out.

But even he has been somewhat of a trial for the last few days; so, my dear girl, do come over and help me manage them.

Why should these indefinite forebodings come over him as he looked at her!But he was growing as childish as Beatrice.

During the last quarter of a century a considerable change has come over the opinions of astronomers as regards the probable origin of the Solar System.

In her newly-awakened anxiety about money matters, Lesbia had forgotten Mary's engagement: but the sight of Maulevrier recalled the fact. 'Come over here and sit down,' she said, 'and tell me this nonsense about Mary.

I asked Billy Jones to come over and call me when they got to The Hill.

Do come over and speak to my mother.

It ran: "Dear Katherine, Can you come over and spend an hour with me this evening when the store is closed?

Whenever Jervis could spare time to come over the river and help Phil in the store, Katherine had Miles for companion on the long journeys which were still necessary here and there.

"Perhaps your husband will come over here now, and give you a chance of making up with him.

Come over here and tell me about it."

How unconventional I am to come over and sit in your arbor!

When I told him that I came from Pittsfield by the mountain, he exclaimed in amazement, "Why, there is no place by which a white man could come over in broad daylight;" an exaggeration, as I could testify, but it proved that the passage was held to be dangerous to the ordinary foot traveler.

Having done this we returned to the ice foot with a pick and a shovel to improve the road up for horse party, as they would have to come over the same bad ice we had found difficult with the dogs; but they were nowhere to be seen close at hand as we had expected, for they were miles out, as we soon saw, still trying to reach Hut Point by the sea ice round Cape Armitage thaw pool, and on the ice which was showing a working crack at 30 paces.

Then there was the astonishing change that had come over Turpin, owing, it seemed, to his talk with Miss Rodney; the man spent all his leisure time in 'making shapes and figuring'just as he used to do when poor Harry was at the Grammar School.

So, as he heard she had Five Hundred, he wrote next day to pursue the acquaintance, and her father wrote and asked Tom to come over to S. Eh, dear!

What's come over you since Friday, Miss Schemko?

All the down-stairs windows had the shutters shut, so we were rather nervous ringing the bell in case there had been a death since our invitation came; but the door was opened immediately by a German butlerone of those people one sees at sea-side hotels, who have come over to learn English, with a slow sort of walk and stentorian breathing.

This was partly because he was somewhat displeased with them, on account of their statements that he had secured the reins of power in the State through their influence, and partly because he was suspicious of them and thought that as they had come over to his side so they might go over to some one else's [lacuna] (Mai, p.178.

They had come over for the sake of the moneythe rupees, no, the dollars.

"I've come over that hungry" The widow and Mr. Bodfish rose simultaneously.

But now,I'm going to ask Uncle and Aunt Roderick to come over.

As sailors watch from their prison For the faint grey line of the coasts, I look to the past re-arisen, And joys come over in hosts Like the white sea birds from their roosts.

she said, "are you disappointed?is the blight come over you? has the black fog shut out all the bright visions which the foolish Laird created in your fancy?

During the last eight hundred years, ever since Amaury Guiscard of that house of Hauteville whose daring deeds gave sovereigns to half Europe, had come over with his Duke William, and had been rewarded by the gift of the Wrayth landsseized from the Saxonshis descendants had periodically done madly adventurous things.

overcome 3023 occurrences

Rank might be overcome, but never the other.

A vahine of another clan had been overcome by the eel's sorcery, as Mother Eve by the serpent, which doubtless was an eel.

These had many devices to overcome such obstacles.

The stranger, too much overcome himself to speak, made a joyful gesture of assent, but never averted a gaze that seemed destined to maintain its direction so long as life should lend it intelligence.

He does not hesitate; suddenly recovering all his energies, he springs from the raft, struggles with vigor, with perseverance against the current, triumphs over it, and, after prolonged efforts, at last reaches this haven of deliverance, this port of safety; he lands, fatigued, exhausted, but overcome with joy and gratitude.

"Admit," said von Boobenstein good-naturedly, "that we have overcome the food difficulty for ever.

Then half in reverie, or as if overcome by the melancholy of his own thought, he lifted a spoon from the table and slid it gently into the bosom of his faded uniform.

What, then, will help us to overcome the fear of chances and accidents?

It will enable you to overcome the world's deceits, and to see that selfishness is not the way to prosper.

For, think, if we really believed that, what power it would give us to overcome the world, and all its chances and changes; all its seemingly iron laws; all its selfish struggling; all its hearsays and fashions.

He was more disposed to aid, than to overcome the kind hearted Ooroony, and made up his mind to have an interview with him before he returned from the intended voyage.

Mark had a delicious moment when he folded the sobbing Bridget to his heart, and Friend Martha was overcome in a way that it was not usual for her to betray feminine weakness.

The completely isolated position of the crater, which stood, as it might be, aloof from all surrounding objects, added materially to its strength in a military sense, and Waally was puzzled how to overcome difficulties that might have embarrassed a more civilized soldier.

It is difficult to suppose that any refined woman, for instance, can ever thoroughly overcome her disgust for a man who habitually blows his nose with his fingers, or that one bred a gentleman can absolutely overlook, even in a wife, the want of the thousand and one little lady-like habits, which render the sex perhaps more attractive than do their personal charms.

Betts was not the man to have the game in view, however, and not make an effort to overcome it.

Indeed, when the last boat left the ship, there were several of her people below, so far overcome by liquor, as to be totally helpless.

" Dave Cowan affected to be overcome with confusion, while Minna laughed loud and long at her sally.

"The catch must be right thereit always does overcome the constant resistance.

Because you know, that tho a man do run, yet if he do not overcome, or win, as well as run, what will they be the better for their running?

Because the way is long (I speak metaphorically), and there is many a dirty step, many a high hill, much work to do, a wicked heart, world, and devil to overcome; I say, there are many steps to be taken by those that intend to be saved, by running or walking in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham.

M. Clerc, the well known inventor of the sun lamp, has tried to overcome troubles of this sort, and has attained a simple, elegant, and at the same time cheap solution.

"The butter got overcome with the heat and I was reviving it with a fan.

One of the closing scenes of her career shows us a meeting between this veteran of the stage and Dr. Johnson, who could allow his kindness of heart and sense of generosity to overcome his hatred of things theatrical.

I remember in the famous play of Corneille, written upon the subject of the Horatii and Curiatii, the fierce young hero, who had overcome the Curiatii one after another (instead of being congratulated by his sister for his victory, being upbraided by her for having slain her lover), in the height of his passion and resentment kills her.

He being enraged against you, will fight, united with the forces of the Government, for your destruction; and who could help you, so that you might overcome your enemies?

Do we say   come over   or  overcome