Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] over her [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 She was asleep — there was a little island of light over her bed in the side-room of the empty ward — and someone said in a professional whisper , ‘ Do you think she 's ready for the next stage ? ’
2 The girl , when I could see her properly , was a rough-looking twenty , and had as many coats of paint over her eyes as a Roller gets on its doors .
3 Jacqueline Bridger , 46 , poured a can of petrol over her head in the office of Michael Sargeant , the man she claimed had been her lover , the Old Bailey was told .
4 The worst bit was to come , when the steamer rolled over and took in water over her bulwarks at one side , then rolled straight over and took in water over her bulwarks at the other side .
5 The worst bit was to come , when the steamer rolled over and took in water over her bulwarks at one side , then rolled straight over and took in water over her bulwarks at the other side .
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