Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun] [vb past] [adv] over " in BNC.

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1 A photograph of Hitler stared benignly over a table spread with a white cloth .
2 The black cloak of hair streamed now over her hips and legs .
3 Two or three pairs of hands roamed sensuously over the alloy frame , tentatively flexing the brakes and fiddling with the gear shift .
4 They both stared at the water with reluctance stamped all over their faces , then Sam 's cleared as he thought of a more palatable solution .
5 The complexities proved to be even greater than expected , particularly since the rate of claim for compensation increased considerably over the years up to the setting up of the committee .
6 Above , in what appeared a dome of infinite proportion , a timeless expanse of grey hung menacingly over the hamlet of Elling .
7 A large dispenser of detergent , an old flex microphone as big as a taper , a polythene bag of tubular bandages , a sealant gun and a box of raisins fell all over his feet .
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