Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [pers pn] [adv] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rain started , a few heavy drops at first and then hissing spears of water that struck her sharply on the head , on her neck , pricking through the thin stuff of her dress . |
| 2 | Riven had lost his in the river , but he snatched up one of the long river poles and stabbed it down on the crowds of hairy heads which thronged the water , clicking against skulls . |
| 3 | They took him from his horse , and laid him tenderly on the ground ; Ranulf stood watch while they waited quietly for the man to die . |
| 4 | Very slowly she took the headphones off and laid them carefully on the table , her eyes never leaving Luke 's for a moment . |
| 5 | She rolled the two cloaks into a bundle and laid them down on the shore where the tide could come and take them . |
| 6 | It looked as if she had no life in her either , but she moaned as James carried her and laid her gently on the seat of his carriage . |
| 7 | We unpacked our kit and laid it out on the floor , and then started the lengthy and tiresome process of folding it ‘ à carré ’ so that it sat on our shelves in tidy , identical bricks . |
| 8 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 9 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 10 | Presently she slid her hand away and wiped it furtively on the upholstery of the seat beside her . |
| 11 | Then Sylvie walked towards Katherine and pecked her lightly on the cheek . |
| 12 | She took off her jacket and slung it down on the settee . |
| 13 | Cos got it up on the side and he had n't showed her and he was just pressing oh what 's that |
| 14 | Her hand shot out and caught him fully on the side of the face , causing him to wince . |
| 15 | I took a firmer grip , squeezed tightly and immediately a cloven foot shot out like a whip lash and smacked me solidly on the knee . |
| 16 | Taczek hoisted his fist and smacked it down on the table with a hollow bang . |
| 17 | The cigarette glowed again in the dark , and he hitched himself up on one elbow and ground it out on the earth . |
| 18 | ‘ He got what he wanted and slammed it down on the counter . |
| 19 | Cranston stuck his red , bulbous nose into a tankard , took one slurp and slammed it down on the table . |
| 20 | Sir John drained his tankard and slammed it down on the table . |
| 21 | Surprisingly , Cranston agreed , drained the cup and slammed it down on the table . |
| 22 | Cranston lifted the alejack , remembered the rat , and slammed it back on the table . |
| 23 | His clothes were shabby , his linen clean ; the former housekeeper washed it and dried it out on the grass . |
| 24 | While her boss took the unsuspecting Carolyn out to lunch , workers hoisted her H-reg Volkswagen Polo 20ft into the air with a borrowed crane and parked it neatly on the roof . |
| 25 | The kiss went on forever , and she offered no resistance as he swung her up into his arms and dropped her gently on the bed , coming down with her . |
| 26 | It set off packed from top to bottom with Sheffield area anglers , fishing rods and maggots and dropped you off on the canal at Clayworth where George lived until he died about ten years ago . |
| 27 | What if he had n't left yet — she could ring him and tell him she 'd chickened out , and he could flap his wings and tease her but at least she would n't have to — oh , hell , here he is , she thought , and watched as the huge bike rolled to a halt and he switched off the engine and hauled it up on the stand . |
| 28 | I was told they sent for a nurse who came at me with a needle so I grabbed her by the breast and threw her down on the hors d'oeuvres . |
| 29 | But Bush waited , and then he took something out of his pocket and threw it down on the desk . |
| 30 | Her son stretched across the table and touched her gently on the wrist , his eyes pleading with her . |