Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [noun] hung over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A thick scatter of cloud hung over the moor . |
| 2 | A dark curtain of cloud hung over the horizon to the north as Dexter weaved his way through the clotted traffic on the Kentish Town Road . |
| 3 | A low pall of smoke hung over the nearby buildings ; there had been a dawn funeral , a burning . |
| 4 | An air of unreality hung over the whole campaign . |
| 5 | An air of crisis hung over the closing stages of the 1993-94 budget process : the rejection of Bill Clinton 's stimulus package and a last-minute shortfall in grants from the state government in Albany left a $100m hole that suddenly forced fresh cuts on City Hall ( which , unlike the federal spendthrifts , must by law balance its budget ) . |
| 6 | Although a spacious courtyard made the small rooms light , and I was well served by a bed , table and chair of Van Gogh simplicity , I could not deny that an air of melancholy hung over the place . |