Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] over the top [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm in a band , and when I get back from England I 'm going into the studio to do an album of music with my comedy over the top of it . |
| 2 | She looked at her father over the top of her full plate . |
| 3 | The two men took liberal helpings but Ruth put her hand over the top of her glass when the flask came in her direction . |
| 4 | Peter picked up the wine bottle and looked at her and this time she did n't put her hand over the top of the glass . |
| 5 | Tossing his case over the top of it , he scrambled up and dropped lightly down on the other side . |
| 6 | He ran his finger over the top of the page again , then looked up , a bland smile on his lips . |
| 7 | He put his hand over the top of his glass . |
| 8 | ‘ It was afterwards discovered that the young Maltese soldier was on his first night as a sentry , with instructions to stop any passing car with his lamp and if the car did n't stop to fire his rifle over the top of it . |
| 9 | He may be taught to hold it with the crook of the handle turned away from him , and his thumb over the top of the handle , so that he does not grip the stick too hard . |
| 10 | If the opponent 's attack is a face punch , then hit his extended arm with your forearm , glancing your punch over the top of his and into the target . |
| 11 | The first is an art board which comes with a design printed on it — all you have to do is place your garment over the top of the board and trace off the design before painting it . |