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1 The sun glinted on the layer of ice covering the roof ridge.
2 Then there's the thatch, a golden halo thickly covering the roof .
3 Then she turned her face up to look at the vines covering the roof .
4 The fire was caused by the carelessness of a workman who was covering the roof .
5 One warehouse containing many barrels of vinegar was saved by covering the roof with blankets dipped in the vinegar, as no water could be had.
6 I used the machete to cut small trees for a lean-to, covering the roof and side with gamma-cloth and caulking between the logs with mud.
7 A hop-vine, springing from last year's root, was beginning to clamber over it, but would be long in covering the roof with its green mantle.
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