Example sentences of "which had [verb] [adv prt] over " in BNC.

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1 The catalogue of hurts which had built up over the years was considerable .
2 The crisis which had blown up over Tito 's claim to Carinthia and Venezia Giulia was nearing its height .
3 The fears which had crawled back over the stockade of his new self were banished : he was unassailable on the rock of Hause Point — what could harm him but Death which here would be no great enemy ?
4 ‘ She was one of our clients , ’ Luke cut in swiftly , and turned immediately to Heather , but not before Merrill had seen the shutter which had slammed down over his face at the mention of Elise .
5 The few square inches of it that I could see were spoiled by the sticky red blood which had pooled out over them .
6 She brushed aside a wisp of hair which had slipped down over her face and smiled placatingly at the florid-faced docker leaning forward over the tea-stained counter .
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