He rode over to help, popped the question again and got a yes.

CNN: Comment: Football star's lavish wedding a class issue

The grass was making needle-like pricks through the thin material of her maroon scrubs, and she sat up, smoothing her matching V-neck over her chest and belly, feeling the familiar stab of self-consciousness as her hand rode over the unfashionable lumps.

NEWYORKER: The Visitor

Yet he pursued all these projects enthusiastically and rode roughshod over any objections, especially if they came from lawyers.

ECONOMIST: Historical biography

Her conviction to stand by the principles over rode her fear of the consequences.

FORBES: Margaret Thatcher: An Icon Of Leadership Courage

So he jumped on his bike and rode across the country -- over 5, 000 miles -- to raise funds and awareness for our wounded warriors.

WHITEHOUSE: Wounded Warrior Project��s Soldier Ride

The eyes of these creatures glided over the crowd as they rode on tongas, emerging untouched from dark streets where sewage flowed in the uncovered gutters, as prominent as targets in brightest-red silk, lipstick, gold.

NEWYORKER: In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

Killie rode out the initial storm and James Fowler shot over the Hearts bar from the edge of the box when he should have done better.

BBC: Hearts 0-2 Kilmarnock

That brought in Brad Haddin with 167 needed at a rate of 8.1 per over, but the ever-combative Hussey rode his luck to reach a gritty 50 from 72 balls.

BBC: S Africa top rankings after win

Chris Kunitz scored his second man-advantage goal of the game 8:44 into overtime, off the third assist of the day by Crosby, and the Penguins rode a slew of ups and downs Sunday en route to a 5-4 victory over the Islanders that gave top-seeded Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

NPR: Kunitz's 2nd PP Goal Gives Pens OT Win Over Isles