Example sentences of "[prep] a roof over [pos pn] head " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rain guessed what had caused such changes : the realization that her talent did not stretch very far ; the passing of a way of life which had been so thrilling ; impending old age with few friends , little money and no certainty of a roof over her head . |
| 2 | To stress the importance of a roof over your head . |
| 3 | The man began laughing at him and said ‘ You need to get here when the doors open — there are lots like you , looking for a roof over their heads . |
| 4 | Mr Diplexcito , who has fought for three years to get a suitable house for his family — he has been offered several by the district and regional authorities — said : ‘ My wife and daughters will be staying with relatives , but I only have the car as a roof over my head . |
| 5 | Just be thankful they 're safely in away from this weather and with a roof over their heads . |
| 6 | ’ , ‘ Comfortable woman needed , good with children … ’ , when the thought came to me that , with a roof over my head and just about enough money to live on , there was no real need for me to work at all . |
| 7 | You see , I do n't expect , or want , anything from you , apart from a roof over my head . ’ |
| 8 | MOTHER Teresa has persuaded bosses of Britain 's powerful Housing Corporation to find a possible £500,000 to help those without a roof over their heads . |