Example sentences of "bending over a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When bending over a desk the top of the head is often presented ; therefore , the hair must always be clean and free of dandruff , and not trailing over the paperwork . |
| 2 | She was bending over a basket of freshly picked marrow flowers , arranging them to her satisfaction . |
| 3 | In the rear of their hut his wife was bending over a bowl of water , naked to the waist , washing herself , and she snatched up a towel to cover her bare breasts when she heard Loc hiss a sudden warning . |
| 4 | She saw two figures bending over a patch towards the back ; not far from the pit she and Pat and Jim had dug , though a big hedge stood between . |
| 5 | ‘ After bending over a horse or a job on the anvil till all your body ached you were glad of any bit of fun for a couple o' minutes to take your mind off the job . |
| 6 | One is doing something with a Mouli not recommended by Prue Leith 's School of Food and Wine diploma course ; another is bending over a table ; a third is spitting on to his palms . |