Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] over [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Long before they had passed the watershed and were looking over into the jaws of the mountains at the head of Loch Morar , young Angus felt he had strayed into a foreign country . |
| 2 | But said that they went on Tuesday evening they had some people over and they were looking we were gon na go for a meal in Chorley er they 'd come over from Grantham , and they were going over on the night on the night ferry , on night boat from Hollyhead . |
| 3 | And the entire staff and management committee at Monte Samana were bubbling over with the news that old Mrs Richards had a boyfriend . |
| 4 | As I was walking over to the piano I was thinking , ‘ Should I really be doing this ? ’ |
| 5 | Morse smiled to himself , and was walking over to the door when Stratton spoke again : ‘ Can I ask you a favour ? ’ |
| 6 | He lifted a hand off his cup in weary salute to one of his sergeants. a very dark Scot in a crumpled grey suit who was walking over from the counter , and the man altered course to sit opposite him . |
| 7 | Mendez was looking over at the bar ; Russell down at his drink , as if thinking or listening . |
| 8 | It was coming over from the Empire , the colonies , as you know , and masses of grain coming in from America and Canada . |
| 9 | The engine of the big mechanical monster was ticking over with the deep throb of impatient , reined-in horsepower . |
| 10 | Edward was kitted up and ready to go , and Benson went with him to the car , which was ticking over outside the control tower . |
| 11 | He 's alright , he was rolling over on the floor yesterday with me was n't he ? |
| 12 | Dan Ashton had come forward , and was leaning over from the side of Smith 's desk , whispering something into his boss 's ear . |