Example sentences of "set [pron] [adv prt] on [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the living room she picked up a couple of wine glasses from the floor and set them down on a coffee table . |
| 2 | She waited until the first few bars of the signature tune started to play , then unclipped her headphones and set them down on the desk with a sharp clatter before starting to gather up the stack of notes . |
| 3 | Picking up the drinks , she crossed the room and set them down on the trestle , careful to keep her face turned away from the window . |
| 4 | She allowed Margaret Seymour-Strachey to bring in the tea things and set them out on the bedside table without speaking further . |
| 5 | One brave man grabbed a Lewis gun and , to save time , set it up on a rubbish bin rather than the tripod and fired away . |
| 6 | ‘ You took the Wheel to the site and set it up on the ramp ; was it left unattended at any time ? ’ |
| 7 | Lesley brought in a laden tray , set it down on a side-table , and distributed cups in silence . |
| 8 | Quietly , humbly , Cameron took off his headset and set it down on the floor . |
| 9 | They set it down on the floor in the middle of the room , as the T'ang had instructed them earlier , then backed away , heads lowered . |
| 10 | I carried a tray across and set it down on the table in the window . |
| 11 | He emptied his cup and set it down on the table . |
| 12 | Curval took out the slide — it seemed not as carefully as before — and set it down on the table beside him . |
| 13 | Taking a cooking bowl from the side he part filled it from the water jar and set it down on the ring . |