Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [adv prt] over [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Yeah , well , ’ Andy says , coming to stand near me and look out over the water . |
| 32 | His streaming muzzle and look out over the meadows , |
| 33 | She wanted to stand on the balcony and look out over the roofs , listen to the strange sounds and watch the cars and scooters rushing by in the street below . |
| 34 | Head towards Gennargentu and look down over the vast , untamed terrain where sheep graze among herbs and shrubs . |
| 35 | In the early morning , waking up to a fierce easterly wind and a leaden sea , the children gathered in the dining room to find snow fluttering through the rafters and piling up over the breakfast plates . |
| 36 | The Government 's principal task in the months to come will be to restore the right mix of monetary and fiscal policy — now badly out of balance — so that interest rates have a better chance of coming down , and staying down over the long run . |
| 37 | On my perch , arms wrapped tightly round the shrouds , I was alternately laid back over the deck and thrust out over the water . |
| 38 | If a decision is made to abandon the launch at height , it is safer to release first and then to lower the nose , as this prevents the risk of the cable parachute opening and flying up over the aircraft . |
| 39 | When our turn came , I could see the rifles and guns lying on the table and the long queue of lorries , leaving the land of oranges far behind and spreading out over the winding roads of Lebanon . |
| 40 | And bubbling up over the stepping stones and things . |
| 41 | He let the tip of his tongue traverse the valley between her breasts , and continue down over the sensitive midriff to the taut hollow of her belly . |
| 42 | ‘ Besides , I fancy a change , ’ she added , raking her hair from her forehead and staring out over the balcony of the apartment . |
| 43 | ‘ When we pulled out of Jaffa , I stood on the stern and looked out over the old city , ’ he said . |
| 44 | He moved again to the eastern window and looked out over the cottages of the headland . |
| 45 | She took her hand away , leaned on the rail and looked out over the sea . |
| 46 | She stood up , stretched , then moved to the window and looked out over the busy concourse . |
| 47 | Benin eased the velvet curtains apart and looked out over the brightly lit garden . |
| 48 | Finally we sat in the hide open to the general public and looked out over the wide expanse of water at Low Ellers . |
| 49 | At midday we climbed the minaret and looked out over the rooftops of Cairo , stretching like a vast uneven plain from the Moqqatam Hills to the tall modern buildings along the river . |
| 50 | He forced open his windows and looked out over the courtyard , over the town to where what he now knew as Skiddaw stood in dusky largeness , a prehistoric beast couchant . |
| 51 | There was no answer to that , so Charles sat and looked out over the water to Steen 's bungalow . |
| 52 | Their bedroom was in the front of the house and looked out over the sea , a vast expanse of blue , sparkling in early morning sunshine . |
| 53 | I turned and looked out over the slanted , foreshortened wedge of streets and stocky tenements , and for once the strain in my ears found the appropriate line , the right score . |
| 54 | They stopped on the promenade at Cultra and looked out over the blackness of Belfast Lough , alive with twinkling lights . |
| 55 | I scrambled to the top and looked out over the sand and rocks to where Paul stood , a tiny figure against the reflected brightness of the pools and wet sands , overshadowed by the tilted cone of metal beside him . |
| 56 | He stood at a window and looked down over the trees , where rooks were crossing sticks in a light sway of air . |
| 57 | He could hear her barking and looked down over the steep side of the embankment to the bottom of the trees . |
| 58 | With the hood down you can lower the windows and go in over the top , but even this is far from ideal . |
| 59 | He sat and stared out over the skyline of the city in the chill of the evening . |
| 60 | He stared at her for a long moment , and then he turned , stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets , and stared out over the lake . |