Example sentences of "water over the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I cook rice two or three hours ahead and , to reheat it , pour a kettle of boiling water over the rice in a sieve . |
| 2 | A pail of ice-cold water over the pair of them would have been the best idea . |
| 3 | Among these we may notice easements , such as rights of way , rights of light , rights to take water or to discharge water over the land of another . |
| 4 | He was running water over the dishes in the sink , swilling them round rapidly and then placing them on the side . |
| 5 | He played a gentle stream of water over the specimen in his hand . |
| 6 | At an auspicious moment the latter poured the water over the heads of the bridal couple . |
| 7 | They had to heat the water over the fire in the hearth . ’ |
| 8 | In fact , if you have a cold greenhouse or well-lit shed , I think there is a good case for removing all containerised aquatic plants and overwintering them in trays just deep enough to allow an inch of water over the compost in the pots . |