Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] over his shoulder " in BNC.
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| 1 | I follow him and peer over his shoulder . |
| 2 | They stayed close together at the edge of the clearing , Michael and the thin man with arrows ready notched , Hugh with his left hand on his sword hilt ; the Friar 's sack was now tried with a rope to his belt and slung over his shoulder . |
| 3 | George came last , carrying an attaché case of papers and looking over his shoulder at the train as if wondering if he 'd forgotten anything . |
| 4 | Bill turns his head and says over his shoulder , ‘ Paul ? ’ |
| 5 | Gurder moved closer and glanced over his shoulder at Angalo , who was lying back in the control seat with a look of dreamy contentment on his face . |
| 6 | Creggan grew nervous and glanced over his shoulder and up towards the trees above . |
| 7 | ‘ They say that , for some of the time , the Robemaker dwells in the heart of the Dark Realm , ’ said Caspar and glanced over his shoulder uneasily . |
| 8 | He lowered his voice and glanced over his shoulder . |
| 9 | She came up behind him and looked over his shoulder . |
| 10 | ‘ Thank you , ’ she said , and looked over his shoulder to see the Leytons approach . |
| 11 | Oliver argued but Stan made a grumpy mention of ten minutes and tossed over his shoulder the order that the chairs were to be put back where they belonged . |
| 12 | Corbett turned and spoke over his shoulder . |
| 13 | Maggie approached Godfrey and said over his shoulder , ‘ I made it by the pound cake method . |
| 14 | He swung open the door and said over his shoulder , ‘ I do n't know what you think you 're doing , Martin , distracting the coroner 's officer in the execution of his duty . |
| 15 | He swung his horse round and said over his shoulder , ‘ I 'll be off then , Faither . |
| 16 | He opened it and said over his shoulder , ‘ I 'll call for you at seven-thirty . |
| 17 | The end of his black head-wrap hung loose and flapped over his shoulder , giving a clear view of his face . |
| 18 | She had a bald , stark way of speaking , never looking Gabriel in the eye but staring over his shoulder with a slight frown creasing her curd-yellow forehead . |
| 19 | It would seem to be middle sized undertaking , since the very large business will employ personnel managers and legal experts who need no introduction to the subject , while the smaller operator ( the book quotes the average number of goods vehicles per operator 's licence as no more than three trucks ) is normally too concerned with driving by the seat of his pants while looking over his shoulder at legal requirements ( one may envisage ! ) to worry unduly about the skills of communication or the restrictions on picketing flowing from decisions of the courts as well as statute in the event of a major dispute . |