Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] over the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They dipped and swirled over the golden water , disappearing sometimes under the bridge , sweeping off in a flock to examine the wake of a passing launch . |
| 2 | Lutyens solved the problem with the simple device of a closely-fitting outer shell that could be raised and lowered over the inner fabric of the house from machinery installed in its roof space . |
| 3 | Sunlight sought out the gaps and flickered over the new-green fields far below . |
| 4 | Kopyion pulled out the old revolver stolen from the Academician 's apartment and moved over the fallen figure . |
| 5 | The first reigned during a period of complex political change , and presided over the difficult transition from the Roman Republic and the civil wars which brought it to an end to the monarchical system which became the Roman empire ; Nero 's reign marks the abandonment of the pattern which had been established by Augustus . |
| 6 | When the clouds came we visited Beaulieu , travelled their monorail , rode a vintage bus and drooled over the super cars in the National Motor Museum . |
| 7 | But we do know that they reached a high , technology-free civilization , practised a sophisticated form of navigation , and ranged over the entire Pacific in ocean-going outriggers . |
| 8 | The surface was badly pockmarked and the car bumped and bounced over the uneven thoroughfare , its journey only becoming smoother as they reached the main road that would lead them into Chichester itself . |
| 9 | The sea grumbles and crashed over the stony beach , and blew salt in their faces . |
| 10 | At the Chair he pricked his ears and sailed over the gaping ditch with such abandon that he pecked slightly on the landing side . |
| 11 | A heavy swell pounded and cascaded over the broken pier at the narrow entrance as we made a hair-raising dash through to keep steerage way . |
| 12 | If to be made in larger quantities and stored , seal the little pots with a layer of clarified butter , melted and poured over the chilled paste . |
| 13 | As Americans , and relatives from many other countries filed through the town , and walked over the surrounding countryside yesterday — over 20 nationalities were represented on the flight — Mr Joe Horgan , a spokesman for the American victims of Flight 103 , spoke of a bond between the US and Lockerbie . |
| 14 | I picked him up and stumbled over the rough ground to the back gate of our garden , which was only about twenty yards away . |
| 15 | Roll out thin strips of white icing , dampen and lay over the burgundy icing . |
| 16 | Subsequently , the floods came down and went over the whole bridge , topping the rails , and it was a tribute to the efficiency of both its design and erection that the bridge withstood this successfully . |
| 17 | Dr Murray dismissed the BSSRS as ‘ a left-wing sponsored body with sinister anti-capitalist motives ’ , and enthused over the guinea-pig possibilities provided by the factory . |
| 18 | Jekub bounced off the track and rolled over the cold grass . |
| 19 | and paused over the usual graffiti |
| 20 | Athelstan stood outside his church and stared in pleasant disbelief at the blue-washed sky and the early morning sun as its rays danced and shimmered over the snow-covered roofs of his parish . |
| 21 | Driving fast , their truck jolted and lurched over the uneven desert towards safety . |
| 22 | She laughed , as the fat will , whilst nurses gathered and tutted over the sliding weights . |
| 23 | He went and stood over the crumpled heap that was Luke . |
| 24 | Rozanov lamented her undeserved misfortune — nurses needed a little recreation — but enthused over the lurid story , so much more interesting and poetic than , say , the American or Israeli elections . |
| 25 | Her hair , which looked as if it had been inexpertly permed , was pulled back at the sides but frizzed over the high forehead in the poodle-like fashion of an Edwardian . |
| 26 | However , Baker had to call on his years of experience to shake off the gritty Ballymena man , who made all the running , but faltered over the final ends . |