see over

British

verb

(intr, preposition) to inspect by making a tour of

she said she'd like to see over the house

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State Emergency Service volunteers and school staff have been walking through buildings and "mapping all coloured sand they see" over the weekend, she added.

From BBC

“And we’re grateful, because that’s something we didn’t see over the past six years.”

From Los Angeles Times

Despite a few wobbles, she looked confident throughout, but said afterwards that she had hurt her neck in practice and was struggling to see over her shoulder.

From Barron's

The lenders have presented a new operational plan to Ofwat that would see over £9bn invested in upgrading its facilities over the next five years.

From BBC

Mrs Nias said her sister-in-law could "only just" see over the dashboard and was having problems with spatial awareness.

From BBC

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