Example sentences of "[be] nearly [verb] over [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I must do just a few more menial things before I go to bed ’ or , more oddly , ‘ I was nearly run over on my menial way this morning . ’ |
| 2 | Maybe he 's annoyed because he ca n't quite figure what all this has to do with what the programme describes as ‘ the cyberspace experience ’ , maybe it 's because a minute ago he was nearly run over by a 30-foot-high mutoid metal minotaur , but he looks about ready to chin someone . |
| 3 | I was nearly run over in New Palace Yard after the vote by the surge of Jaguars roaring out of the carpark and off to the country for the weekend . |
| 4 | Jane was nearly knocked over by his aftershave , then noted all the details she would have expected : his exactly filled expensive/cheapo suit , his red tie and pocket handkerchief , his shiny shoes , the leather folded at an angle to form a point , the artificial orchids on his desk , and she remembered the untidy Bin and faded jeans with nostalgia . |
| 5 | He touched her arm , beckoning her down to his glittering eyes , and asked in a rattled whisper , ‘ Miz Boss Lady , you like see Joy 's cock ? ’ and was nearly knocked over by her abrupt straightening . |