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Example sentences of "[pers pn] on the table " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	John stirs : ‘ When times are hard , being artistically creative is not necessarily important , it 's putting a meal in front of you on the table .
2	Mum furious that day when , aged seven , I emptied out the contents of her bag and arranged them on the table in descending order of size .
3	They stood to the side as I entered then the woman showed me to a chair as the man brought two glasses and placed them on the table in front of me , then said very seriously , ‘ This is my wife .
4	I understand he 's ill. , Seating herself on one of the wooden chairs , she drew off her fine kid gloves and placed them on the table .
5	As Maggie took the things from the tray and set them on the table she said , ‘ I know what you 're thinking : we 're slightly barmy . ’
6	Duncan took off his pack and helmet , put them on the table , a gesture of defiance and annoyance .
7	As she placed them on the table , Roy spoke up .
8	erm I 'm not going to keep you very long because I 've nearly finished talking so erm when I 've finished perhaps you would like to bring some of your things up and put them on the table and we can all have a look at them .
9	He found a sleeping pill , a glass of water , and put them on the table by her side .
10	She took the two gifts from her handbag and set them on the table .
11	‘ We have the whole story here in these papers , ’ said Mr Brownlow , putting them on the table .
12	I 've seen my mother stand them on the table , middle of the table you know , the oil lamps .
13	He dumped them on the table by the scales , and Donaldson went over to sort through them .
14	She took some notes from her pocketbook and laid them on the table by her plate and her half-empty glass .
15	Too quickly , for my mother looked at me as I put them on the table .
16	She took two cups and saucers from the dresser and put them on the table ; she got the milk from the fridge .
17	Now I 've got some tables in the car , and if you 'd like me to fetch them during break , I 'll , I 'll leave them on the table for you .
18	‘ I think , ’ Nathan 's voice had an odd rasp as he pulled out a wad of papers and dropped them on the table , ‘ you 'd better get some sleep .
19	Jessamy picked them up , wandered through to the kitchen and put them on the table .
20	‘ And there 's some shortbread and chocolates and a jar of chicken breasts , ’ she said , taking them out of the basket and putting them on the table .
21	He poured her another glass of wine from the carafe which stood between them on the table .
22	She scooped them up and dumped them on the table .
23	Yet , there also appear dangers in resting content with proposing apparent similarities between past and present and leaving them on the table , as it were .
24	He took of his glasses , put them on the table and flipped them a short distance .
25	Will the hon. Gentleman please lay them on the table ?
26	P.S. I think we left some skeletons in water , if so , tell James to take them out merely and lay them on the table to dry .
27	His room key and tag feel bulky in his pocket so he leaves them on the table with his newspaper before visiting the well assorted buffet table .
28	That 's what we got out of Chairman and is that nine hundred thousand pounds of by simply modifying er the fire do will have provided that substantial sum of money completely reorganise review of the fire service er it would have er brought this other ten fire , whole time fire fighters etc. , etc. , and these savings because of the of those two groups over there we have to identify it 's stage , put them on the table and then be very prudent in the way this is really the .
29	He took some bills from his pocket and tossed them on the table , then rose to his feet .
30	He took his glasses off and put them on the table , and his eyes were dancing as she had n't seen them dance since the night he had revealed the identity of Miguelito .