Sentence examples for over the drafts from inspiring English sources

Diligently Mr. Lapine would pore over the drafts, marking notes in the margins in red pen.

Mr. Rash: We did like the first two drafts and a polish, and then we worked a bit with Stephen Frears and then when Alexander came aboard, we all sat down and went over the drafts.

Before him are tableaus of men and women poring over the drafts of PowerPoint presentations while stabbing at vegetables, terribly alone, or families in repose, children whining over milk, parents staring wordless and exhausted at the ceiling.

As Flaubert worked over the drafts of Madame Bovary, seeking always the apposite word that would precisely convey his meaning, he lifted his novel from a level of sentimental romance to make it one of the great ironic tragedies of literature.

But the most bitter struggles will probably erupt over the drafting of the new constitution.

The Policy Committee also has control over the drafting of the party's election manifestos.

The government is currently engaging in a public consultation process over the draft.

So, yes, those of us who obsess over the draft are indeed losers.

His voice emphasized the downbeat pall over the draft, which concluded Sunday with the final six of nine rounds.

"My questioning over the draft law is a message that says the state protects torture," he said.

Also at stake in the tug of war between the generals and their critics over choosing the prime minister is influence over the drafting of a new constitution.