Example sentences of "he [vb past] over [prep] the window " in BNC.
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| 1 | He limped over to the window , pulled the curtains across and looked down . |
| 2 | He moved over to the window of his office and looked out . |
| 3 | He moved over to the window and looked out across rain-driven Wimbledon . |
| 4 | With a tired shrug , he wandered over to the window and stared out at the grounds . |
| 5 | He strolled over to the window , lit his cigar , stared down as plain-clothes policemen hurried across the courtyard one storey below . |
| 6 | He walked over to the window and tapped on the glass . |
| 7 | He walked over to the window and looked out at the courtyard below , busy with ambulances and patients clutching appointment cards as they peered hesitatingly at signs pointing the way to Casualty and X-ray and Outpatients , with the birdlike figures of caped nurses changing shifts , and the white coats of housemen hustling importantly from ward block to ward block . |
| 8 | He walked over to the window . |
| 9 | Then he walked over to the window and stared down at the chess board . |
| 10 | He walked over to the window and looked out at the falling snow . |
| 11 | He walked over to the window and sat on the sill . |
| 12 | Preston sat there for a while stroking her and then , when he was sure that she was sleeping soundly , he crossed over to the window and lifted a corner of the curtain and peered cautiously out into the street . |
| 13 | He went over to the window of the post-operation side-ward I was occupying alone and stood looking out for a while , then he turned and said , ‘ Something awful happened yesterday . ’ |
| 14 | Then he went over to the window , and gazed down into Hand and Ball Court for several minutes , frowning and pushing his lower lip up alternately . |
| 15 | He went over to the window and gazed down into Hand and Ball Court . |
| 16 | He went over to the window . |
| 17 | Hilary seemed to have got the reaction he wanted and , looking pleased , he went over to the window . |
| 18 | He went over to the window and drew back the curtains to let in a grey , watery light , and she closed her eyes briefly against the muted glare . |
| 19 | As soon as she took it he went over to the window and stood gazing out at the rain . |
| 20 | He strode over to the window and leaned his head against the glass . |
| 21 | Crawling out of bed , doubled over with the pain in his gut he hobbled over to the window and let out a frightened cry . |