Example sentences of "[noun] hovering over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon after , he checked out in Vegas , the suspicion of murder hovering over the coroner 's report . |
| 2 | And , no doubt , with the new laws speeding up the game , with the necessity of adding further to the burdens of training if the Irish are to catch up , there must be a question-mark hovering over the commitment of the more talented to the increased strains they will be asked to bear . |
| 3 | With one foot on the platform and the other hovering over the stairwell , I had to draw myself in with real concentration at every stop when the driver came round to unjam the ‘ automatic ’ door . |
| 4 | As I stood there with the pencil hovering over the ballot paper , the child 's voice echoed in my ear . |
| 5 | Labour appeared intent upon returning to fundamental socialism with the shadow of Tony Benn hovering over the whole party . |
| 6 | As they walked back to the clubhouse with the Vice-Captain , conversation was made difficult by the roar and whirr of a helicopter hovering over the field behind . |
| 7 | What there was in Genesis was a clear statement concerning the Creator Spirit hovering over the waters , and this provided the model for Van Helmont 's conception of matter , with water as its primary form . |
| 8 | In this instance it is wise to have no more than a 4-inch drop on the indicator and sit with your hand hovering over the rod . |
| 9 | They took no notice of the black Mercedes as it slipped noiselessly out of the parking space behind them , the driver 's foot hovering over the accelerator . |