Example sentences of "set [pron] down on the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Quietly , humbly , Cameron took off his headset and set it down on the floor . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | I carried a tray across and set it down on the table in the window . |
6 | He emptied his cup and set it down on the table . |
7 | Curval took out the slide — it seemed not as carefully as before — and set it down on the table beside him . |
8 | Taking a cooking bowl from the side he part filled it from the water jar and set it down on the ring . |