Sentence examples for over picking from inspiring English sources

Does being Asian-American help or hurt your chances of getting into a selective college? A. Jacques Steinberg, a national education correspondent who wrote a series on college admissions last year, responds: As admissions officers agonize over picking a freshman class, they spend a lot of time discussing what might give an applicant a "lift".

Dawson was first over, picking up the loose ball when Ben Farrar and Iliess Macani got in each others way while trying to collect Jon Wilkin's dab through.

Picking over, picking at and passing judgment on every feature.

Asked her if she would mind driving over, picking up Ronda just after three so that Jack would be there to see her leave with Karen.

It was the kind of speech or essay a writer goes over and over, picking out the weeds, because you know it to be truth, and you want that truth conveyed.

Even the small things (bending over, picking up heavy objects, and opening doors) add up.

He bent over, picked up the float, and secured it under his right arm.

I leaned over, picked the book up, and put it back on the shelf.

Stopping in his tracks, Seb went over, picked up her hands and stared into her eyes.

I was still in bed, and had to force myself to roll over, pick it up and mutter hello.

Having corralled the ball, Hampton coolly bent over, picked it up and threw to first for the third out.