Example sentences of "as they [verb] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Desert Orchid had often won from worse positions , but he seemed unable to quicken , and was half a length down on his two younger rivals as they landed over the last obstacle . |
| 2 | As they walked over the little grey bridges that spanned the canals , as she stared up at tall Dutch gables or floodlit towers , Luke told her a little of the history of the city . |
| 3 | That was when she 'd wish them luck , as they roared over the village , and she would watch them all until they were silhouetted against the dying sun , small and graceful in an apricot sky . |
| 4 | From trees and undergrowth they fired at the victors again and again , as they swarmed over the wall in twos and threes , then in dozens and scores , and finally in hundreds . |
| 5 | They followed Molly on to the launch , hitching up their skirts as she did as they swung over the side , taking their places beside her , feeling strange and excited and apprehensive . |
| 6 | Some of the nomes started to sing as they sweated over the ropes . |
| 7 | The giant Bob Burtenshaw , sporting a borrowed naval cap ( Commander Beattie 's ) , swung his walking-stick , his monocle firmly in place , unconcerned by the frenzy of gunfire as they came over the destroyer 's bows . |
| 8 | They were both singing well , not exactly together , but not destroying each other either and , as he listened , he realized that once again it was Therese who was making it work , adapting slightly , but still dominating the sounds as they came over the footlights . |
| 9 | Unaware of her scrutiny , Penry lay full length , guernsey and shoes discarded , his long , bare feet crossed at the ankles as they hung over the arm of the sofa . |
| 10 | The crew were in high spirits as they passed over the channel as this was to be their last mission before leave , away from the stress of bombing well protected targets over Germany . |
| 11 | As the plane from London bounced along the runway at Ciampino airport , Nora congratulated herself on not having been sick , even during the bumpy moments as they flew over the Alps . |
| 12 | As they flew over the house and looked down on colourful gardens she could see a pool of some considerable size , glittering greenly in the sun , tubs of geraniums around it . |
| 13 | As they flew over the capital , returning the Archon to the Imperial Palace , the sight below was of units of soldiers fighting hand to hand battles with other military units . |
| 14 | Willie clutched on to the long wooden seat and , as they jolted over the rough cobbled road , his eyelids drooped and he became drowsy . |
| 15 | Less than a mile to go as they pinged over the three obstacles set close together at the far end of the back straight , and Mill House was ail of three lengths ahead : as they stretched out round the long sweeping turn towards the Pond Fence , the third from home , it really seemed as if he was at last going to take his revenge on Arkle . |
| 16 | My birdwatching vigils lasted for hours : spying on swallows and swifts as they flitted over the lake , scooping up water or snapping up insects . |
| 17 | There was no foothold and Maggie gave a cry of fear as she too felt the ground give way beneath them as they slid over the edge towards the lake . |
| 18 | A tense silence fell on the passengers as they peered over the sides . |
| 19 | He lifted his hands and as they closed over the aching swollen curves a sound female and feral emerged from the back of her throat . |
| 20 | His army eventually arrived in Bordeaux , but it achieved little , and Gaunt lost almost half his men as they marched over the Massif Central in winter . |
| 21 | The sound of Masklin and Gurder 's voices echoed up and down the pipe as they scrambled over the wires . |
| 22 | ‘ Your lips are even redder now , ’ he murmured , his face close to hers as they crouched over the same clump of fruit . |
| 23 | Everything then became a kaleidoscopic array of sounds and feelings as they slipped over the edge of control . |
| 24 | As they climbed over the hedge , he was struck by the beauty of the day ; the hedgerows were just coming into leaf and the meadow was dotted with buttercups and daisies . |
| 25 | The back of the awesome figure caught in the dying rays of the flare was holding a kicking man high above his head , throwing him as they watched over the side and into the sea . |
| 26 | His father , once satisfied that the intensive care nurses were doing their best , left his own men to watch over them as they watched over the boy while he , too , was persuaded to rest . |
| 27 | I jumped and slid down the slope of the dune into its shadow , then turned at the bottom to look back up at those small heads and bodies as they watched over the northern approaches to the island . |
| 28 | ‘ He was one of my boys , ’ she said in explanation to the CID sergeant who was leading the party as they bumped over the rough road , through the thick mud and on to the dry embankment . |
| 29 | As they belted over the top of the wheel , the wind plucked his laughter away into the night . |