Example sentences of "[verb] my [noun pl] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd hang my feet , I 'd hang my feet over the top |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I hold my hands over the cooker like I was a boy scout crouched over a camp-fire . |
| 4 | if , if you go for a swim right , and you with your contact lenses in , I always wear my goggles over the top , I mean obviously if you dive |
| 5 | I clasped my forearms over the pain and bit my lips . |
| 6 | I put on my clean uniform and adjusted my beret , blousing my trousers over the buckles of my combat boots . |
| 7 | I used to take it out sometimes , undo the little golden clasp , and run my fingers over the softness of the velvet inside . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | But first , watching my time , I must run my hands over the edges of the blocks , must do a sun dance on top of one , pee from another , photograph the rest , and send thrilled gibberish to the lookout posts somehow built on to the sheer rock face across the valley . |
| 10 | There would have been no reprieve had I deposited my CFI over the side and I suppose that could have happened , I was to learn many years later , however , most of the formation complained that I steered a very erratic course , and I thought it was the CFI touching the control column in his cockpit , and with his feet ( suggesting that I move to the right or the left ) . |
| 11 | Running my hands over the matting , fascinated by the craftsmanship , I searched vainly for nails . |
| 12 | I went over and ran my fingers over the length of the flexor tendons , feeling for signs of thickening . |
| 13 | Hours went by as I dragged my legs over the next few miles . |
| 14 | Choosing a space on the edge of the wall , a respectful distance apart from the girls , I dangled my legs over the edge and took in the spectacle unfolding below . |
| 15 | Very slowly I took my weight on the good hand and slid my feet over the rim of the tub . |
| 16 | I slid my eyes over the gent she had accessorising her . |
| 17 | You know a few thousand people see my slides over the years , but you know , nobody would ever guess I need to lose weight anyway . |