On the other hand, when a hemistich consists only of one noun and one verb, the verb may alliterate, as
gṓdne gegýrwan cwæð hē gū̀ð-cýning. Beow. 199.
hwḗtton hígerōfne hǣ́l scḗawedon. Beow. 204.
When a substantive and an adjective are closely combined, a verb in the same hemistich may alliterate, as
býreð blṓdig wæl, býrgean þénceð. Beow. 448.
séofon niht swúncon; hē þē æt súnde oferflā́t. Beow. 517.
In formulas consisting of noun + verb the noun predominates over the verb and takes the alliteration, as
wérodes wī́sa wórdhord onlḗac.Beow. 259.
But if the verb is emphatic it may alliterate though there is a noun in the same hemistich; this occurs chiefly in the second hemistich, as
ond be héalse genám; hrúron him tḗaras.Beow. 1872.