Example sentences of "with a [adj] [noun] [verb] over " in BNC.
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| 1 | After this , a female healer had come into the room , dressed in an Ixmaritian robe but with a colourful blanket thrown over her shoulders . |
| 2 | After throwing away certain victory at Ascot , Huntworth ( 2.00 ) gained consolation with a two lengths win over Glenside Jerry at Devon two weeks ago . |
| 3 | Deposed leaders Bangor rekindled their challenge with a five wicket win over Ruthin to keep Marchwiel in their sights . |
| 4 | McFall 's ascent was accompanied by frequent shouts for a tight rope and ended with a shell-shocked face appearing over the rim and the declaration : ‘ If that 's 4c I 'm definitely selling at my climbing gear ’ . |
| 5 | But no , she was removing the blue drapery , and now , with that gone , what had seemed to be a popish image turned out to be merely a tree stump with a blue cloth spread over it to dry . |
| 6 | The child 's bed , draped in midnight blue , stood behind a wicker screen with a crimson shawl cast over it . |
| 7 | In order to minimise land take a layout has been adopted which utilises two small roundabouts with a connecting bridge crossing over the bypass to carry the realigned Gilmerton Road . |
| 8 | Aberdeen , who bounced back from the disappointment of losing to Rangers with a deserved Cup win over Dundee United on Sunday , are likely to be unchanged . |
| 9 | They probably reached George Burnett later that day at Huntspill , where his father 's Georgian house stood at a respectable distance from the busy turnpike , with a large sundial presiding over the front door . |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday yesterday reached the Coca Cola Cup final with a 2-1 semi-final win over Blackburn Rovers . |
| 11 | Standing on top of the Mexican pavilion , still an empty shell with a few plants sprinkled over the roof and a 1,500-year-old cactus guarding the entrance , he said : ‘ I am not only sure that Expo will be ready on the day . |
| 12 | Calapaez rewarded her with a seven lengths win over Homme d'Affaire . |
| 13 | Thus when the girl secretary who was to become Dostoevsky 's wife rang the bell of his flat for the first time , the door was opened by an elderly woman servant with a green shawl thrown over her shoulders . |