have somebody over **

As of 2011, the school had over 2,000 students and 120 teachers.

She would have had a sort of power over him.

For the time being, though, he had very little control over his situation.

The church she started in 1952 had over 2,200 members.

He had six children with her over a 12-year period.

Why does he still have such a hold over me?

Why did she still have power over him, after all these years?

I've had a lot of bad news over the last couple years.

They still had the power of life and death over him.

Two years later, the group would have over 50 members.