Example sentences of "a roof over [pos pn] head [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well in one they 've got a roof over their head and in the other they have n't , I would 've thought that was a rather major difference . |
| 2 | ‘ She 'll have a roof over her head as long as I 'm above ground , ’ he responded aggressively . |
| 3 | The fact is I did take it out once or twice , determined to do something with it , but other things , like earning enough to keep a roof over our heads and send the children to decent schools , always seemed to intervene . |
| 4 | We had enough , we had a roof over our heads and we had enough food and things like that , but nothing for luxuries or little extras . |
| 5 | The contrast between his treatment of Morpurgo — the occasional condescending coin — and Dysart 's — a roof over his head and some honest employment — was obviously lost on him . |
| 6 | ‘ If it were n't for me giving you a roof over your head after your mother had the gall to die on me , you would have ended up in the bloody workhouse ! |
| 7 | It 's impossible to start studying seriously until you 've found a roof over your head that suits your needs and allows a clear head for studying . |
| 8 | ’ , ‘ Comfortable woman needed , good with children … ’ , when the thought came to me that , with a roof over my head and just about enough money to live on , there was no real need for me to work at all . |