Example sentences of "his [noun] over the " in BNC.
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1 | DEFIANT Ted Dexter last night flatly rejected calls for his resignation over the David Gower affair . |
2 | Richard ran his fingers over the expensive-looking business card his secretary had just handed to him : ‘ Simon Middleton — Financial Consultant ’ , it read . |
3 | He smiled , holding the hollowed column lovingly between his hands and smoothing his fingers over the spiralling pattern of the wu-tu , the ‘ five noxious creatures ’ — toad , scorpion , snake , centipede and gecko — then drew it on , easing himself into its oiled soft-leather innards and fastening its leather straps about his waist . |
4 | Howard moves his fingers over the smoothness of the smooth facets , the complex texture of the hatched ones , scarcely able to absorb the pleasure that their alternation gives him . |
5 | He avoided Alexei 's eyes , and ran his fingers over the grain of the layers of wood and horn which were compressed between the clamps . |
6 | He dangled his foot over the drop . |
7 | ( GUIL walks half the distance towards the PLAYER , stops with his foot over the coin . ) |
8 | Tossing his case over the top of it , he scrambled up and dropped lightly down on the other side . |
9 | Armstrong also expressed his worry over the inconsistency between benzene-diazo-chloride and benzene-azo-benzene , both with two nitrogen atoms . |
10 | There is widespread admiration for the Secretary of State 's persistence in tackling paramilitary terrorism and for his patience over the political talks . |
11 | What pleased him , he told me , was that he had made a slow but gradual improvement in his times over the three-day session and Joe Millar , his backer , was also delighted at the methodical , no-nonsense way in which Jeremy was approaching any problem he encountered . |
12 | A REDCAR man struck his son-in-law over the head with a pool cue after his family was subjected to harassment , a court heard . |
13 | On 5th March a successful meeting of the Group was held in Glasgow when Mr F. J. Kennedy , Reporter to the Children 's Panel , Glasgow , gave a most interesting and inspired talk on his experience over the last few years . |
14 | Then , in a movement so fast that Isabel had to replay it later in her mind to sort everything out , fitzAlan flung his cloak over the drunk on his left and brought his sword slashing through the air to slice through the arm of the man on his right . |
15 | By spreading his proposals over the next three years Norman Lamont sent out the message that he was looking ahead and planning for the future , said Mr Wellerd . |
16 | When the train started Jasper put his mouth over the tip and realized he could n't light the cigarette because the end was outside . |
17 | Gently , he nudged aside the silken folds of her robe , and brushed his mouth over the creamy expanse of her flesh , his tongue dipping lightly to taste the shadowed valley between her breasts . |
18 | Perhaps one should note the care with which the present leader of the party , John Hume , chooses his words over the future of the North . |
19 | The boatman tucked up the skirts of his galabeah , hooked his knees over the gunwale and leaned far back over the side . |
20 | After the vote Etpison expressed his disappointment over the result which he attributed to a weariness towards the issue by the voters , a sentiment apparently underlined by the comparatively low turnout . |
21 | Is the Secretary of State aware that millions of people have been hit by the actions of his Department over the past 12 years ? |
22 | I have suggested earlier that part of Beccaria 's reputation may have resulted from his glossing over the more unsavoury implications of his views , and the fact that his full programme has never really been put into practice ; but this is not to deny that , in so far as he has been an influence , he has been a relatively benign one . |
23 | He dangled his legs over the edge and let his body dry . |
24 | Dominic , and swung his legs over the side of the bed . |
25 | Holly jack-knifed his legs over the side of the bunk , swung himself down to the floor , dropped his feet beside Adimov 's bunk . |
26 | ‘ Perhaps I 'm doing you an injustice , ’ he said , swinging his legs over the side of the bed , his back to her . |
27 | He swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up abruptly , reaching for his clothes . |
28 | He sits up , his legs over the side of the bed , his back to her . |
29 | Steve flopped back on to the sofa , his legs over the arm , cradling the glass of champagne in two hands . |
30 | Stacey found her father , a 47-year old roofing worker , slouched in an armchair with his legs over the arm . |