Example sentences of "over a glass [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Over a glass of wine Ladislav told me the following story : ‘ There was a Bohemian landowner called Prince Paar .
2 THE picture of wizened old Frenchmen puffing contentedly on their Gauloises over a glass of pastis could be coming to an end — by law .
3 Before the show we have a little reception in hospitality , and if I meet the guests at all before the show , it 'll either be in make-up or there , over a glass of orange juice .
4 ‘ If you English tourists get too powerful around here , ’ he told me over a glass of grappa , and with a particularly charming smile , ‘ I think I can remember where the old machine-guns are buried . ’
5 She remembered Donna Fratelli 's raucous laugh , the number of times the two of them had sat together over a glass of wine or a plate of pasta , discussing the things which really matter : men , or life , or the latest movie .
6 Josie was alone in the kitchen , reading a trade newspaper at the breakfast bar over a glass of hot lemon juice and some wholemeal toast .
7 I 'm glad to say they all finished as friends over a glass of beer … but there were no cheers for the Tredworth rugby team from Gloucester on saturday … they were hoping for a fairy tale in their Provincial Cup Semi-Final … sadly what they got was a horror story
8 Roy Morgan from Gloucester is a life-long darts fan and enjoys nothing better than a game over a glass of rum at his local , the Plough in Tredworth .
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