Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] on [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I turned from my contemplation of the inclement evening and eased my buttocks on to the warm radiator beneath the window . |
| 2 | ‘ If I 've got my pants on in the second scene , I think they 've sent me the wrong script , ’ he says . |
| 3 | Robyn held it out at arm 's length , glanced at it and then cursed as she saw the blood that dripped from her fingers on to the black plastic . |
| 4 | Shelley sipped her coffee , then put the mug down and swung her legs on to the cool tiled floor . |
| 5 | If we translate the colloquial meaning of ‘ nice guy ’ into its Darwinian equivalent , a nice guy is an individual that assists other members of its species , at its own expense , to pass their genes on to the next generation . |
| 6 | Even when she was too tired to read she sought escape in romance-cubes she spent all her wages on at the Madreidetic shop . |
| 7 | It was a successful scheme , popular with travellers and with hoteliers who clamoured to get their hotels on to the prestigious Cook 's list . |
| 8 | His snowdrops were already wilting like wax candles in the warmth of his hand , and as he copied the mourners ahead of him and stood up , one flower slipped between his fingers on to the rust-coloured floor . |
| 9 | He wanted Mrs Bottomley to pass his concerns on to the Prime Minister . |
| 10 | From London you can be putting your boots on at the Bloody Bridge car park in less than three hours if you have a mind to . |