Example sentences of "[noun] lean over the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grimma leaned over the plank . |
| 2 | The other passengers had found their seats , the whistle blew , and the young fireman leaned over the door and handed Charlotte a single red rose . |
| 3 | Gavin leaned over the table and gently tipped her chin upwards so that she was forced to look into his eyes . |
| 4 | That silhouette leaning over the railing of the darkened veranda just beyond her window was definitely his . |
| 5 | A child leaning over the edge of a precipice . |
| 6 | The guests leaned over the rail , jeered , and shouted advice . |
| 7 | Mona leant over the cocaine with a rolled-up five-pound note in her hand . |
| 8 | Stephen leaned over the gate , waiting for the police . |
| 9 | Body leans over the other 's space intrusively . |
| 10 | Sarella leaned over the balustrade and waited while Peter seemed to take an age to come in . |
| 11 | The ideal is to find a spot where at least one palm tree leans over the beach at a steep angle ( more about this in a later article ) . |
| 12 | The Chief Inspector leaned over the desk , his voice hissed in anger . |
| 13 | Daniel Miller leaned over the bed … |
| 14 | Marian leaned over the parapet ; the rain , which still streamed down , was forgotten as she watched him rapidly disappear . |
| 15 | At this point Maidstone leaned over the table in an earnest , confidential manner . |
| 16 | Craig leaned over the table towards her , his hands almost touching hers . |
| 17 | As Sara leaned over the gate , a slight figure who had been obscured behind them began walking towards her along the hedge . |
| 18 | I shifted my weight on to my other foot , looked around the landing and up the stairs , half-expecting to see my father leaning over the banister rail , or to see his shadow on the wall of the landing above , where he thought he could hide and listen to my phone calls without me knowing . |
| 19 | The man leaned over the bed as if he was going to kiss her . |
| 20 | The houses with their heavy wooden windows leaned over the street until they almost touched in the middle , making it always cool and dark . |
| 21 | Miranda had remained quietly on the stool looking at her fat knees , as if she were happy doing so , until one of the shopgirls in costume jewellery leaned over the counter and said , through scarlet lips , ‘ Where 's your mummy gone to then ? ’ |
| 22 | The faces of the three nearly touched , as the two men leant over the table to hear what the woman had to say , and the woman leant over towards them so that they could hear her whisper . |
| 23 | Benjamin leaned over the door and pushed the bolt home . |
| 24 | Benjamin leaned over the table . |
| 25 | Cranston leaned over the table , placing his hands over those of Fitzosbert and pressing down hard until the keeper 's face paled and beads of sweat broke out on his brow . |
| 26 | Cranston leaned over the table . |
| 27 | ‘ Can I take your order , Mrs Jones ? ’ he said , and as she turned away Chris leaned over the counter and said quietly , ‘ I finish at seven o'clock . |
| 28 | For this reason the series of electric fences around the fields at Heyside Farm , put up mainly to prevent the young horses leaning over the top of the rails , has to be switched off whenever Milton is turned out . |
| 29 | Alice leant over the carrying cot . |
| 30 | Lucien obeyed this instruction and waited while Azmaveth leaned over the cloth , making small sounds of recognition , surprise and consternation . |