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Example sentences for "get over"

  • He seems to get over it," said Alice evasively.

  • Father, I could get over the loss; she might have died, and I could have got over that; but I can't get over being to blame.

  • My dear friend, you must excuse me; I am in a melancholy mood, and I want to be alone to get over it.

  • Comfort yourself, we will find some way to get over it.

  • But me no buts, my dear; laugh away just as you like, you will find that the best way to get over me.

  • When a stranger comes here they know how to get over him, and if he plays it is all up with him, for they go together like pickpockets at a fair.

  • They had succeeded at length in getting across the chasm--but only to find others in the glacier below, which no ingenuity could enable them to get over.

  • Even if we wanted a suspended grate, surely, brother, you have enough ingenuity to get over such a trifling difficulty as that?

  • But they foresaw this difficulty, and hoped to get over it by making them of the very lightest kind--something that would just carry the weight of a man.

  • Oh, they'll get over it," was the cheerful reply.

  • Get over, you log," he whispered, "and give me some room.

  • If you told on Burlen and the others maybe you had reason, and if you're a decent sort of a chap they'll get over it in time.

  • A man can't properly call himself a soldier till he's learnt to get over it.

  • Well, and you have to get over it, that's all.

  • If it wasn't, get over it at once; never waste time--live as soon as possible.

  • Thanks," Northrup nodded, "I'll get over if I find time.

  • If a thing is going to kill you, die bravely; if it isn't, get over it at once and live the best you can.

  • I can't get over my astonishment at his transformation.

  • But Miss Faith, I hope to get over that in a few days--you must try and brace up your nerves, because if you cannot bear the sight of me I shall have to deny myself the sight of you.

  • He knows how easy it is to get over, if she doesn't--the sort of love he's likely to have felt for her.

  • You've had nearly three weeks now to get over it in.

  • She was also deeply offended at any expression of the supposition that she would 'get over it'--as if it were an attack of measles.

  • But she'll get over it in time, you'll see.

  • Perhaps she was beginning to get over it, and the clouds would break again, and finally roll away altogether.

  • He'd ought to know your father by this time; he'll get over it and come back," she whispered.

  • I know it, Charlotte; I ought not to have expected--I suppose you couldn't get over it so soon.

  • Barney'll get over it, and come to supper.

  • Oh, you'll get over that," Hugh said comfortingly.

  • He'll get over it," he concluded confidently.

  • My dear Paradine, I can't get over my own magnanimity.

  • Well, he's a gambler, and I can't get over that.

  • I believe you only put it on to get over people.

  • There are two Considerations which have been often urged against Atheists, and which they never yet could get over.

  • Tis very pleasant on this occasion, to hear the Lady propose her Doubts, and to see the Pains she is at to get over them.

  • I've always known that you're not in love with me, but you like me all right, and when we get over to Paris you'll forget about Griffiths.

  • He knew that he had never really wanted to get over it.

  • Just now, get over to that boat, and call out that you've found another castaway in the swamp!

  • You'll get over it, my son, you'll get over it.

  • It'll take you longer to get over it than it took me!

  • There are so many obstacles now in the way of man finding his place that, even if he has the strength to get over them, he probably won't have the strength to fill it.

  • If I don't get over this, you'll look after Cynthia and the children.


    • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "get over" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    committee should; get along; get down; get her; get him; get his; get hold; get home; get married; get out; get the; get thee; get there; get through; getting along; getting home; getting married; getting through; getting very; half tablespoon; legal existence; medical practitioner; probate judge; three types; true heart; visible things