Example sentences of "that [verb] over [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My own solution is to wear a one-piece smock that fits over my head . |
| 2 | He tousled her hair that tumbled over her shoulders in a wild , bright mane of warmest auburn . |
| 3 | He laid the palm of his hand across Elisabeth 's forehead and pressed back the curls that tumbled over her brow . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you really want to go into that now ? ’ he challenged her softly , his ironic gaze returning briefly to her party face and the shiny , streaky curls that tumbled over her brow and about her neck , just skimming her bare shoulders . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Then to each of the heavily loaded bombers that roared over her head Jane had whispered , ‘ Good luck . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | In mid-scream , he was choked into silence by a hand that came over his face , forcing his jaw shut . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The primary source of water in the region is the river flowing under our boats , less notorious now for its canyons and rapids , more so for the political , environmental and legal battles that rage over its water . |
| 11 | It was the idea of falling into a sea of brains that turned over her insides . |
| 12 | Her hair was done in pig-tails that hung over her shoulders and were tied at the bottom with satin ribbon . |
| 13 | Looking in the mirror that was perched precariously on the windowsill , he combed back the hair that hung over his eyes . |
| 14 | There was a wildness about him , too , seen in the thick black hair , just a touch on the long side , that curled over his ears . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Gingerly Charles raised the sheet that lay over her thighs . |
| 18 | Child care became something of a battleground , and policy-makers and practitioners were influenced by the battles of ideas that raged over their activities . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | That look that comes over her face when you start probing . |
| 21 | 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 . |