Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] over his shoulder " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wore one bandoleer slung over his shoulder and carried a Greener . |
| 2 | Dalgliesh had last seen Blaney six months earlier splashing alone along the edge of the beach , painting gear slung over his shoulder , and was shocked by the change in the man . |
| 3 | He looked so much younger with a mountain peak all covered in snow peering over his shoulder through the little window . |
| 4 | Chant glanced over his shoulder . |
| 5 | Corbett looked over his shoulder . |
| 6 | He had walked the length of the state , his waterskin slung over his shoulder , keeping away from the roads and the gangcults . |
| 7 | Cornelius glanced over his shoulder and then stuck his head out of the window and squinted into the distance . |
| 8 | Andrew Storey looked over his shoulder , an agent 's reflex action , I supposed and leaned closer . |
| 9 | With the big fish draped over his shoulder and the small one secure in his waistbag . |
| 10 | He walked to a battered Land Rover with the carcass slung over his shoulder , its tongue lolling from the tenderly parted mouth . |
| 11 | Ian knew perfectly well that his father loathed being called prof , disliked intensely the way the boy went between the bathroom and his room with his towel flung over his shoulder so that he could flaunt his nakedness . |
| 12 | FitzAlan glanced over his shoulder , turning fully when he saw the ugly discolouration along her cheekbone and the narrow line of dried blood where she had been cut by a ring . |
| 13 | When they got to the door Robert looked over his shoulder at Rafiq , but the engineering master was still deep in his magazine . |
| 14 | Robert looked over his shoulder . |
| 15 | It is through being able to see simultaneously both backwards as well as forwards , without the need to glance over his shoulder . |
| 16 | ‘ If you say so , ’ Holly said over his shoulder . |
| 17 | Roman glanced over his shoulder from his laconic position at the cabin entrance , watching as Caroline , clad in white Bermudas and canary-yellow shirt , darted around in the cockpit of the yacht , efficiently dealing with the paraphernalia of setting sail . |
| 18 | The shepherd was on his feet , jacket slung over his shoulder , gazing skywards , his cap pulled low to shade his eyes . |
| 19 | He walked slowly over to her , his jacket slung over his shoulder , his briefcase in his hand , and when he was towering over her she found it difficult to maintain her attitude . |
| 20 | Lucker looks over his shoulder to check that Arkwright is indeed out of earshot . |
| 21 | Nelson , apparently unperturbed by the incident , and obviously disinclined to follow Mandy 's advice , was speeding away with his head twisted over his shoulder — watching them , instead of watching the path ! |
| 22 | Involuntarily Lindsey glanced over his shoulder and felt his jacket brush softly against her cheek . |
| 23 | Dr Ali looked over his shoulder . |
| 24 | ‘ I think , ’ he half turned his head to speak over his shoulder , his voice a rasp , devoid of expression , ‘ I think it would be better if I put you ashore . ’ |
| 25 | Their days is over , so they are , ’ Lawson called over his shoulder . |
| 26 | Daak glanced over his shoulder . |
| 27 | Vasili glanced over his shoulder , his foot already on the brake and his hand dipping towards the gear lever . |
| 28 | Clouds of smoke trailed over his shoulder as he paced . |
| 29 | ‘ See yah around , ’ Billy bawled over his shoulder and waved as the bike took off towards the main Bristol road . |
| 30 | With Mary leaning over his shoulder , he took out four large white five pound notes and one single note , folded them carefully and handed the money over to her . |