Example sentences of "he [vb past] over [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Foxe describes how ‘ Master Tyndale , a man of no great stature ’ , was courteously persuaded to walk ahead , whilst the tall and comely Philips behind him pointed over his head ‘ so that the officers who sat at the door might see that it was he whom they should take ; as the officers that took Master Tyndale afterwards told Poyntz , they pitied to see his simplicity when they took him . ’ |
| 2 | He made over his share in Leopold 's estate to Nannerl in return for 1,000 gulden of ready cash , which he desperately needed . |
| 3 | It was heavy , being covered by a thick layer of turf , and as soon as he could he checked over his shoulder to satisfy himself the area was entirely clear , before climbing stiffly all the way out and dropping the trapdoor shut again . |
| 4 | ‘ Why ? ’ he asked over his shoulder . |
| 5 | He seemed faintly bored as he gazed over her head through the window . |
| 6 | Niall 's coat brushed against her arm as he peered over her shoulder . |
| 7 | He towered over everybody like a strapping Gallic chieftain . |
| 8 | He towered over his mother . |
| 9 | He towered over his foes , and was flailing at them two-handed . |
| 10 | Raising his voice , he shouted over their rising clamour . |
| 11 | ‘ Fine place , eh , Miz Sutherland ? ’ he shouted over his shoulder . |
| 12 | ‘ I shall inspect this abbey myself ! ’ he shouted over his shoulder . |
| 13 | He bent over her whispering , ‘ Better now , my love ? |
| 14 | Though it may well be , he wrote , that one actually achieves more working with the wrong plans and in the wrong spirit , with the wrong tools and the wrong principles , on the wrong surface and with the wrong conception , it may well be , he wrote ( and Goldberg typed ) , that one achieves more than working with the right plans and in the right spirit , with the right tools and the right principles , on the right surface and with the right conception , though right and wrong and more and less are relative concepts and what seems right at one moment to one person may seem wrong at the same moment to another Person or at another moment to the same person , and what seems more to one person at one moment may seem less to another person at the same moment or at another moment to the same person , right , wrong , more , less , relative concepts , scribbled Goldberg , in the margin , panting slightly as he bent over his old Olivetti Portable , there is only the beginning , wrote Harsnet , or rather , there is only having begun , beginning , scribbled Goldberg , aware now of the black stains on his hands left by the felt-tip pen , having begun , there is only the feeling in the pit of the stomach or the feeling in the chest , wrote Harsnet , the feeling of sickness or the feeling of elation , those are not relative , he wrote , those are absolute . |
| 15 | He bent over his stepfather and looked straight into his eyes . |
| 16 | He bent over his stepfather and whispered , ‘ Ken , I 'm going to the Church . ’ |
| 17 | As he walked towards the towering ship , he mused over his good fortune . |
| 18 | ‘ Cheap , Bridget , ’ he muttered over his shoulder , and strode off down the corridor , leaving Loretta and Bridget exchanging amused glances with each other . |
| 19 | He pored over his 1:100000 maps and finally selected four possibilities . |
| 20 | When they tried to stop him from taking into the colony a youth from the Political Special Section of the Army First Reserves , he appealed over their heads to the Workers ' and Peasants ' Inspectorate ( Rabkrin ) , which came down on his side . |
| 21 | Somewhat alarmed , he appealed over their heads to J. , who promised to restrain his men if the provocation ceased forthwith . |
| 22 | He came over her sweet melons and into the hollow of her throat , while she massaged the warm spunk into her ivory-white skin . |
| 23 | He gestured over his shoulder at the other members of the golfing Press . |
| 24 | There are a great many things we have to do today , ’ he added over his shoulder . |
| 25 | He turned over himself , to wind them back on . |
| 26 | He fired over their heads in vain . |
| 27 | ‘ I thought you wanted me to treat you like a sister ? ’ he threw over his shoulder . |
| 28 | ‘ You can and you will , ’ he threw over his shoulder as he began his ascent . |
| 29 | ‘ Half a day , and it will all be over , ’ he threw over his shoulder as he disappeared into his own room . |
| 30 | As the weeks passed she became accustomed to seeing Luke already at his desk when she arrived , immaculately suited , his dark head , with that one dramatic streak of white hair , perfectly groomed , his long , square-tipped fingers idly toying with a gold fountain-pen as he frowned over his mail . |