Example sentences of "almost [v-ing] over " in BNC.
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1 | In the preceding months he had prepared himself with meticulous care , filling his mind with distilled knowledge , drop by drop , until … it was almost brimming over . |
2 | The golden glow faded as Daak stumbled through it , almost falling over Ace but staggering on , suddenly aware of the circling dart , trying to swat it with his fists as it closed in … |
3 | Instinctively I turned away , and then I realized I was walking in the opposite direction , then running , almost tripping over my own two flat feet . |
4 | He was forced to back away , almost tripping over bodies and becoming enmeshed in other fights . |
5 | I did that by averting my eyes and crossing the road quickly , almost tripping over a chestnut-seller at the entrance to St Christopher 's Place . |