Example sentences of "[v-ing] out over the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His hand slid down over her back , his fingers splaying out over the firm swell of her bottom , pulling her body closer still to his . |
| 2 | They were sitting quietly together , looking out over the peaceful valley . |
| 3 | Looking out over the silvery water , she wondered whether it really was Robert who had been a spectator of what was apparently a passionate embrace . |
| 4 | He is standing as he must have stood that afternoon on the shore of the Gulf of San Miguel , four-square and haughty , bucklered , helmeted , spurred , and looking out over the greatest ocean in the world . |
| 5 | We climbed the low hills northwest of the loch and lay in the long grass under the pines and the birch , looking out over the small glen to the forested hill on the far side where the old railway tunnel was . |
| 6 | Richard , wearing the new dressing gown and slippers that had been his mother 's practical present , stood at the window , looking out over the bare countryside . |
| 7 | Looking out over the snow-covered park , she could still see her brother 's reflection in the glass . |
| 8 | In beautiful native gardens looking out over the magnificent Belle Mare Beach , this new hotel 's rooms all overlook the sea . |
| 9 | When she left him , he stood at the window for a long time , looking out over the newly-awakened countryside . |
| 10 | After dinner we would sit looking out over the three arms of the lake and talk until , drowsy with sun , swimming , food and wine , we went off to bed . |
| 11 | On the landing , looking out over the High Street , Aziz , wearing new brown overalls bought for him by the headmaster , seemed to be waving to his friend . |
| 12 | But I thought , sitting there on the side of my bed looking out over the trash-filled street with the sound of the trucks grinding and roaring down the thoroughfare , that He must be something like the sun rising out of the ocean on a cloudless day . |
| 13 | Pouring out over the empty grave |
| 14 | They seemed to have their own stools , Quiss had observed ; they carried them on their backs as they made their way from one range to another , and Quiss had seen quite violent fights and rows breaking out over the disputed ownership of one of the small three-legged platforms . |
| 15 | Once , moved beyond composure by something he heard or saw , he rose abruptly and stood with his back to them , facing out over the sodden countryside . |
| 16 | Facing the hotels , bulging out over the very brink of the abyss , someone had built a huge green dome . |
| 17 | When our turn came , I could see the rifles and guns lying on the table and the long queue of lorries , leaving the land of oranges far behind and spreading out over the winding roads of Lebanon . |
| 18 | He reached up and ruffled Prentice 's hair in the semi-darkness ; the boy 's head was hanging out over the top bunk . |
| 19 | Overcome by emotion , she turned away , gazing out over the black waters of the reservoir . |
| 20 | Lucien remained alone on the roof , gazing out over the shimmering city . |
| 21 | Sitting on the tall range , its small legs sticking out over the bright brass rail which acted both as a safety barrier round the hotplates and as a place to hang grubby kitchen towels , the small attendant 's face was almost at the same level as the human 's . |
| 22 | We stood on the top step , an icy wind driving any sleep from our eyes and faces , staring out over the snow-carpeted grounds . |
| 23 | He was sitting quite still in the golden glow of the sunset , staring out over the Grand Canal , Cas and Poll in his lap . |
| 24 | Staring out over the moon-washed garden , she refused to answer . |
| 25 | They 'll be coming out over the next year or so . |
| 26 | Wine spilled out in a small pool , red and dark , like a bloodstain creeping out over the burnished timber . |
| 27 | As young men , they managed to avoid falling out over the tendentious terms of their father 's will . |
| 28 | I nod at Andy , taking yet another opened magnum and leaning out over the glass-stacked table . |