Example sentences of "roof over [pos pn] heads " in BNC.
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| 1 | People have spent years trying to clear their names after some trifling misdemeanour or insult and ended up having to sell the roof over their heads . |
| 2 | The first night passed quietly enough as the newcomers were thoroughly examined and were glad to get a roof over their heads . |
| 3 | We can guess that both the lords and the village community found a uniform system , in which all the tenants had land of their own , and all worked to till the lord 's domain , had its advantages ; in particular , that the lords preferred the service of serfs , whose lives they did not have to organize in detail , to that of slaves , who were dependent on them for food and clothing and a roof over their heads . |
| 4 | To burn the roof over their heads . |
| 5 | We try to tackle the problem at all ends — to prevent young people ending up on the streets , to provide a roof over their heads , and to search for long-term solutions . |
| 6 | Like most British national trails , many continental distance routes assume that walkers are travelling light and seeking a roof over their heads each night . |
| 7 | The latest initiative is the Livingston Software Innovation Centre — this is the only organisation in Europe that aims to remove the hassles plaguing start-up companies , by providing them with ‘ a nice roof over their heads ’ free of charge for the vital six months to a year before they start making money . |
| 8 | How it kept the roof over their heads as well as helping the community . |
| 9 | Who would offer a woman and three children a roof over their heads ? |
| 10 | ‘ They got fed , ’ said Constance , ‘ and they had a roof over their heads . |
| 11 | Short commons , endless insecurity , real fear of losing the roof over their heads , and all the best men cropped — packed off to Botany Bay for poaching . |
| 12 | Those who for whatsoever reason have no roof over their heads are no better than deer to be hunted down . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Free time is what people are left with once there is food in their stomachs , a roof over their heads , security for their families and all the bills have been paid . |
| 15 | Just be thankful they 're safely in away from this weather and with a roof over their heads . |
| 16 | But not a roof over their heads . |
| 17 | There are some blacks who are born and die without even a decent roof over their heads or a job . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The fact is I did take it out once or twice , determined to do something with it , but other things , like earning enough to keep a roof over our heads and send the children to decent schools , always seemed to intervene . |
| 20 | We had enough , we had a roof over our heads and we had enough food and things like that , but nothing for luxuries or little extras . |
| 21 | It 's one of the most basic needs we all have is to have a roof over our heads . |
| 22 | Two , our institute has its own hall and as this is now about seventy years old and was not particularly well built in the first place , you will understand that it costs us a good deal in money and effort to literally keep the roof over our heads . |