Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [vb past] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stopped being blind as my feet squelched over marshy ground where common spotted orchids grew to pick my way across medieval ridge-and-furrow pasture . |
| 2 | When my grandparents came over , the next pay packet from my uncle and my father went straight to my grandfather . |
| 3 | My pursuers swarmed over into the lane and seized me . |
| 4 | Her ankles turned over a little on the high heels . |
| 5 | Her eyes clouded over . |
| 6 | For the briefest moment her eyes clouded over . |
| 7 | Her eyes clouded over with the pain of the memories being allowed to surface after so many years of being ruthlessly suppressed . |
| 8 | She had been controlling herself while she was with Midge and Stevie , but now her emotions spilled over . |
| 9 | But keep track he had to , for the sects were always at odds with each other and sometimes their differences spilled over into killings . |
| 10 | The sun was showing a different sheen as its beams passed over a stretch of the stone floor . |
| 11 | When the British Electricity Authority and its divisions took over responsibility for generation design in April 1948 , the engineers from the CEB , particularly Hacking , and Pask , his chief engineer , looked forward to strengthening the role of the centre in the design function , but that too could only have an impact in the longer run . |
| 12 | They was t that tried to be the strike breakers and there was several of their buses turned over you 've probably read that have you in the |
| 13 | She stressed ‘ accept ’ and yet , as she went on , her sentences drifted over his head as the phrase ‘ as distinguished as you , sir ’ looped now pleasingly , now mockingly around his mind . |
| 14 | Her ancestors came over on the legendary vessel . |
| 15 | First we must once again concern ourselves with method and examine two assumptions which Engels took over from Morgan concerning the significance of kinship terms . |
| 16 | The place took no bookings , and knew of no Mr Sixsmith , and was serving many midday breakfasts to swearing persons whose eyes bulged over mugs of flesh-coloured tea . |
| 17 | His fingers paused over one that was simply labelled ‘ Dad ’ . |
| 18 | She felt her skirt slide over her hips on its way to the floor , and his fingers closed over her breasts as her bra and briefs joined the rest of her clothes . |
| 19 | His voice was as sensual as raw silk , but when he saw her bewilderment his eyes drifted over to Mandy 's table . |
| 20 | His eyes played over her blouse and she noticed that his hand around the whisky glass trembled a little . |
| 21 | ‘ But every now and then , his eyes slid over to look at me , almost as if he did n't want them to , but could n't help it . |
| 22 | His eyes flickered over her legs sheathed in fine black stockings . |
| 23 | His eyes flickered over her shoulders . |
| 24 | His eyes raced over her hair and face and his expression suddenly softened . |
| 25 | His eyes moved over her slender figure , clad in filmy chiffon , his expression unfathomable . |
| 26 | His eyes moved over her face and he smiled tightly . |
| 27 | His eyes flared over her astonished face . |
| 28 | His eyes clouded over for a moment , and his voice became gruff . |
| 29 | ‘ You 'll never have to share me , ’ Maggie whispered as his lips hovered over her own . |
| 30 | His eyes searched hers with fierce intensity , and his lips hovered over her own . |