Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [noun pl] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a man cooking chestnuts on the corner and I stop and warm my hands over the fire and look at the Christmas tree . |
| 2 | Richie turned round and hooked his arms over the fence . |
| 3 | He moved out on to the starboard wing and trained his glasses over the starboard quarter . |
| 4 | He smiled , holding the hollowed column lovingly between his hands and smoothing his fingers over the spiralling pattern of the wu-tu , the ‘ five noxious creatures ’ — toad , scorpion , snake , centipede and gecko — then drew it on , easing himself into its oiled soft-leather innards and fastening its leather straps about his waist . |
| 5 | Robbie had to fight down an impulse to reach out and run her fingers over the dark mat . |
| 6 | On evening walks down Loreto , a lane of high stone walls , trying to decide on a restaurant , I would stop and run my hands over the ashlars , marvelling at the purity of each one as I have marvelled at the completeness of a sculpture by Brancusi ; each of them so tightly locked together that I found it impossible to fit a fingernail between them . |
| 7 | Do n't let your feet roll inwards and keep your knees over the toes ! |
| 8 | I used to take it out sometimes , undo the little golden clasp , and run my fingers over the softness of the velvet inside . |
| 9 | Not the most patient young lady in the world , Dolly sat up and swung her legs over the edge of the bed . |
| 10 | Robinson yawned and swung his feet over the side of the bunk . |
| 11 | Dominic , and swung his legs over the side of the bed . |
| 12 | With the power of her eyes alone she had compelled a glass of water to tip and spill its contents over the horrible Headmistress , and anybody who could do that could do anything . |
| 13 | We are , in the practicalities , preserving many of the characteristics of the poll tax that have plagued and complicated our lives over the past two or three years . |
| 14 | A bespectacled man with stand-up hair , who has taken his shoes off and hung his feet over the arm of the chair . |
| 15 | Lightning flashed at the reception windows , as if a power line had snapped and trailed its cables over the window . |
| 16 | The bag came down with a thud and spilt its contents over the bare oak planks . |
| 17 | Donna put down the note and ran her hands over the paper , as if trying to smooth out the creases . |
| 18 | I went over and ran my fingers over the length of the flexor tendons , feeling for signs of thickening . |
| 19 | He avoided Alexei 's eyes , and ran his fingers over the grain of the layers of wood and horn which were compressed between the clamps . |
| 20 | For this reason the campaigning elements of the organization — and that includes many of the 80,000 British members who undertake to be active on Amnesty 's behalf — have increased and refined their methods over the years . |
| 21 | At first Stuart had been excited by the sight of an occasional fish rising out of the sluggish water , but later he 'd grown bored because he was too small to row successfully , and trailing his hands over the side apparently disturbed the fish ; baling out with the old saucepan also made too much noise . |
| 22 | Very slowly I took my weight on the good hand and slid my feet over the rim of the tub . |