Example sentences of "over the edge [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he was too late : the knife tipped over the edge and went spinning off into the night . |
| 2 | Gripping the ski-poles I tried to keep myself steady as the velocity increased and then , all of a sudden I sailed over the edge and felt myself going head over heels towards a white mass of snow far below . |
| 3 | Allen sat for a moment on the parapet , Marian saw him smile at her , then he slipped over the edge and the rope grew taut on the hook . |
| 4 | In the seconds at the bottom when everything had steadied , when there was n't a breath of air , just a strange unreal calm , he rolled over the edge and clawed his way on to the thin rubber bottom of the raft . |
| 5 | He dangled his legs over the edge and let his body dry . |
| 6 | A similar-sized length was laid on the lid and likewise folded over the edge and tacked into place . |
| 7 | The car shot over the edge and landed in a sand dune . |
| 8 | Many in the art world believe these hardships have already sent the society over the edge and that opportunists are poised to loot it at discount prices . |
| 9 | Then down I go , over the edge and into the pointy pit overflowing with Lord knows-how-many fathoms of stinking nest … and Lord knows-how-many Crabs of the Prince of Darkness . |
| 10 | Donna twisted about in the bath , sending water sloshing over the edge and on to the cork-tiled floor . |
| 11 | From there , two or three strides would have taken him over the edge and into oblivion . |
| 12 | Choosing a space on the edge of the wall , a respectful distance apart from the girls , I dangled my legs over the edge and took in the spectacle unfolding below . |
| 13 | They were being pulled steadily , Felipe digging his feet into the side of the cliff , and as they came to the top he eased Maggie over the edge and them came up himself . |
| 14 | A little bit more , just a little bit , and surely she would be able to hang down over the edge and drop gently into the water below . |