OVER

We use claws7 tagging software to analyze the part of speech of ‘over’.  Claws7 is used in iWeb corpus so it is easy to also look for examples.

I go_VV0 over_RP the_AT bridge_NN1 ._. 
(if lexical verb before then 'over' is a particle,
 regardless if followed by a noun or prepositional phrase)
I go_VV0 over_RP for_IF lunch_NN1 .
I go_VV0 over_RP .
(But if the verb 'BE' precedes 'over', 
and it is followed by a noun phrase, then it is a preposition.)
I am_VBM over_II the_AT bridge_NN1 . 
I sit_VV0 over_RP the_AT bridge_NN1 .
I am_VBM over_RG 18_MC .
('over' becomes a degree adverb when followed by a number or time.) 
I 'm_VBM over_RG 18_MC , so I can drive_VVI over_RP .
My_APPGE car_NN1 is_VBZ over_RL21 here_RL22 ._.

1 OVER (II) 5556774

‘over’ is usually a preposition which means it is followed by a noun phrase.

2 OVER (RG) 2900750

‘over’ is next most common as a degree adverb.  Here it is usually followed by a number and noun of time.

1 FOR OVER A YEAR 25970

We‘ve been dating for over a year now, 

and I think it’s about time 

people met my beautiful girlfriend.

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2 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 21700
3 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 30 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 16876
4 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 10 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 13034
5 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 25 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 9884
6 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 15 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 8620
7 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 40 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 8419
8 JUST (RR) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 8205
9 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 50 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 6749
10 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 6192
11 HAS (VHZ) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 5802
12 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) TEN (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 4816
13 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 100 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 4795
14 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) TWO (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 4754
15 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) AN (AT1) HOUR (NNT1) 4582
16 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 30 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 4500
17 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) TWENTY (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3871
18 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) A (AT1) WEEK (NNT1) 3811
19 JUST (RR) OVER (RG) A (AT1) WEEK (NNT1) 3717
20 HAS (VHZ) OVER (RG) 30 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3665
21 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 25 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3617
22 HAS (VHZ) OVER (RG) 25 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3590
23 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 5 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3559
24 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 2 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3402
25 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 35 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 3226
26 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) TWO (MC) DECADES (NNT2) 3015
27 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 15 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2951
28 HAS (VHZ) OVER (RG) 15 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2760
29 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 30 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2729
30 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) THIRTY (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2697
31 JUST (RR) OVER (RG) AN (AT1) HOUR (NNT1) 2686
32 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2582
33 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) FIVE (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2504
34 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 60 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2488
35 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) THREE (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2481
36 WELL (RR_NN1@) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 2457
37 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 3 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2421
38 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 10 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2404
39 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 12 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 2343
40 . (.) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) OF (IO) 2319
41 , (,) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) OF (IO) 2195
42 JUST (RR) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) OF (IO) 2129
43 IN (RP@_II) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 2011
44 BEEN (VBN) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 1855
45 HAS (VHZ) OVER (RG) 10 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1855
46 MILLION (NNO) OVER (RG) FIVE (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1761
47 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 40 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1738
48 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 4 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1705
49 MILLION (NNO) OVER (RG) FOUR (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1702
50 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 6 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1685
51 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 1685
52 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 25 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1593
53 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) THREE (MC) DECADES (NNT2) 1581
54 JUST (RR) OVER (RG) TWO (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1557
55 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 8 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1546
56 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 40 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1546
57 IN (RP@_II) OVER (RG) 100 (MC) COUNTRIES (NN2) 1545
58 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) FOUR (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1480
59 (NULL) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) OF (IO) 1453
60 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) A (AT1) 1443
61 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 7 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1435
62 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 50 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1431
63 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) A (AT1) HUNDRED (NNO) 1359
64 THAT (CST_DD1) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) OF (IO) 1342
65 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) FORTY (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1341
66 MILLION (NNO) OVER (RG) THREE (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1329
67 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 200 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1220
68 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) SIX (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1217
69 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 6 (MC) MONTHS (NNT2) 1203
70 BILLION (NNO) OVER (RG) 10 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1190
71 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 16 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1162
72 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 18 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1155
73 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 13 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1149
74 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 70 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1144
75 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 35 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1111
76 JUST (RR_JJ@) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 1110
77 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 100 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1097
78 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) 50 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1095
79 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 14 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1084
80 HAVE (VH0) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1069
81 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 17 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1067
82 WITH (IW) OVER (RG) A (AT1) MILLION (NNO) 1031
83 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 80 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1022
84 IN (RP@_II) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1020
85 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 150 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1010
86 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) HALF (DB) OF (IO) 1009
87 FOR (IF_CS%) OVER (RG) 10 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 1002
88 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) FIFTY (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 980
89 IN (RP@_II) OVER (RG) 50 (MC) COUNTRIES (NN2) 978
90 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) A (AT1) THOUSAND (NNO) 970
91 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) SEVEN (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 966
92 . (.) OVER (RG) 90% (NNU) OF (IO) 959
93 HAS (VHZ) OVER (RG) 40 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 947
94 IN (RP@) OVER (RG) A (AT1) YEAR (NNT1) 947
95 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) 45 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 939
96 BE (VBI) OVER (RG) 18 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 937
97 FOR (IF) OVER (RG) FIFTEEN (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 920
98 BRINGS (VVZ) OVER (RG) 20 (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 916
99 JUST (RR_JJ@) OVER (RG) A (AT1) WEEK (NNT1) 916
100 MILLION (NNO) OVER (RG) TWO (MC) YEARS (NNT2) 914

3 OVER (RP) 2142008

Adverb particle

I seem to have this dream over and over again.

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4 OVER (RL21) 56404 B1 OVER HERE

2 part locative adverb

Would you get over here and sit down, please?

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