Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] over [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to look over her shoulder , to see the face of the driver , to mouth some kind of warning to him but she could see nothing . |
| 2 | He said , ‘ What ? ’ and tried to look over his shoulder , as if not sure who was there . |
| 3 | Farag tried to look over his shoulder . |
| 4 | After a couple of hours she stopped scowling over his fluid-intake . |
| 5 | His face burnt like a brand As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast ; And he kissed its waves in the moonlight , |
| 6 | Also Whittaker , the English master , must have suffered with my transposition of a simple sentence in basic english , but nevertheless seemed to enthuse over anything I did in the manner of an essay . |
| 7 | In fact , as the great challenge of the conference drew nearer , an astonishing change seemed to come over my father . |
| 8 | When he 'd been appointed a Minister he 'd handed over his parcel of shares to his wife , Leonora . |
| 9 | Lennie could n't control his own actions very well as he was always being haunted by his own strength which seemed to take over him . |
| 10 | She half turned to look over her shoulder ; when he followed her gaze , he saw that Sophie was standing in the doorway . |
| 11 | He turned to look over his shoulder . |
| 12 | ‘ I felt pretty much the same , ’ she explained as his lips began to run over her forehead . |
| 13 | She straightened her back and a small smile began to spread over her lips as she said , ‘ I wonder what Mrs Funnell will say to this ? |
| 14 | The car purred onwards , moving easily through the traffic , and eventually a light frown began to settle over her face . |
| 15 | His gaze left her face and began to roam over her figure , and her nerve gave out entirely . |
| 16 | The job began to take over my life , and my first marriage ended in divorce . |
| 17 | She started puzzling over his shoes . |
| 18 | Daak started looking over his shoulder towards the weapons platform . |
| 19 | On July 6 Palestinian fighters started handing over their weaponry to the army . |
| 20 | She bumped into Cal coming out of the kitchen and they started arguing over who should make the tea . |
| 21 | Following Syrian intervention Hobeika started to hand over his positions to Geaga 's fighters on Nov. 23 , and by Dec. 3 the LF forces had completed their withdrawal from their Ashrafiyeh stronghold to the Maronite hinterland of Kesrouan , north of greater Beirut . |
| 22 | I was now able to breathe properly and started to feel over my body with both hands . |
| 23 | The leader let off a few rounds which went bellowing over our heads . |
| 24 | The woman refused to sit in his presence ; she kept looking over her shoulder as if she feared her husband would come in . |
| 25 | She struggled to look over her shoulder at him , but her arms were tied too tightly for that so she lifted her shoulders and thrust her chin up , like someone attempting a headstand . |
| 26 | The adverts come on , I kept turning over I said for christ sake stop it How 's your mum ? |
| 27 | Yes , but nothing I ca n't handle , given a trowel , ’ she murmured , hoping that her casual shrug would negate the blush she felt spreading over her face . |
| 28 | As Commissioner for Rutshire , how could she hold dignified get-togethers with her guides when expletives and polo balls kept flying over her hawthorn hedge ? |
| 29 | The water seemed almost solid , and it was a heart-breaking effort to keep afloat , let alone swim ; the heavy dark mass kept closing over my head . |
| 30 | The wood in the barn was soaked and we stood there in our dripping combat jackets close to despair ; we had been made to wear our helmets for the duration , and the oversized tin hats kept slipping over our faces , as we scrambled in the mud taking the wood to where the petulant staff were demanding hot coffee . |