Example sentences of "[noun sg] that [verb] over [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Icelandic weather is really buggering me about , I decide , and conditions are now near perfect except for the metre of soft snow that lies over everything in sight . |
| 2 | Looking in the mirror that was perched precariously on the windowsill , he combed back the hair that hung over his eyes . |
| 3 | He tousled her hair that tumbled over her shoulders in a wild , bright mane of warmest auburn . |
| 4 | Turning from the window , she gazed on the face of her husband , a kind face and not unattractive , with its straight features and good skin , and the unruly mop of hair that tumbled over his forehead ; he stirred in her arms , whimpering like a child , and pressing himself against her . |
| 5 | When Luke called her heart seemed to expand at the look of admiration that slipped over his face as his gaze took in her simple cream suit in thick , crunchy lace , the severe black camisole she wore beneath it , but he merely murmured , ‘ Punctual as always . |
| 6 | That look that comes over her face when you start probing . |
| 7 | Either through work which involves training the imagination ( in the sense of being an ‘ image-making ’ faculty ) or spontaneously , a woman may have an intimation of a female guide , a feminine presence that watches over her life . |
| 8 | Then he slipped into a deep sleep , and all at once the warm feeling of happiness deserted him and his stomach heaved as he recognised the same old nightmare returning : the walk along the jetty , the cruel hands dragging him to the edge , the utter helplessness as they lowered him into the icy water , the wave that broke over his head — and at last , that terrible choking sensation . |
| 9 | My own solution is to wear a one-piece smock that fits over my head . |
| 10 | I 'll never forget the sense of joy that came over our evening congregation when Edwin announced we had just exceeded our target of £200,000 . |
| 11 | Then , slowly , she reached for her brush from the dresser , and began to slide it through the unruly tangle of her hair , taming the fly-away curls until they settled into a softly gleaming curtain that fell over her shoulders . |
| 12 | They had that air of sadness that comes over one when a funeral passes by , and I overheard one say : ‘ It 's no longer an army ! |
| 13 | In mid-scream , he was choked into silence by a hand that came over his face , forcing his jaw shut . |
| 14 | Gingerly Charles raised the sheet that lay over her thighs . |
| 15 | And when he too sat down again , he was that much nearer — this time as though not meaning to miss any nuance of an expression that came over her face . |
| 16 | All the way home , she practised the words she would speak to Craig Grenfell , she must tell him to leave , to find another place to stay but the feeling of emptiness that swept over her whenever she thought of saying goodbye to him brought tears brimming to her eyes . |