Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] my [noun pl] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | My fingers are froze , so I warm my hands on the cup for a bit before I try drinking . |
| 2 | I trained my binoculars on the reeds closest to the hide ; an up-and-down bobbing movement had caught my eye . |
| 3 | I tap my fingers on the table and look at McDunn 's cigarette packet , hoping he 'll get the hint . |
| 4 | I put my things on the straw mattress . |
| 5 | While I put my purchases on the sliding counter he kept patting the inside of my thigh until it drove me to desperation . |
| 6 | ‘ I think it 's time I put my cards on the table . |
| 7 | As he cleared off to lick his wounds in Canada he spoke of his displeasure — ‘ by trusting AIP ( Corman 's parent company ) to make a beautiful flick , I put my balls on the table and they got lobbed right off . ’ |
| 8 | I drummed my fingers on the desktop . |
| 9 | Without thinking , I brace my hands on the window and push back hard , but Frank is very big , very soft , and seems not to feel me . |
| 10 | I rubbed my hands on the rough blue of my trousers . |
| 11 | He heard Amaranth say , ‘ If I lay my hands on the plans , David , I wo n't let you have them . |
| 12 | As ever , Mary made sure I kept my feet on the ground . |
| 13 | An all-nighter was a triumph of will and my eyelids were already dropping , but I kept my eyes on the thin figure . |
| 14 | I kept my eyes on the dressing as Mrs Scutt produced photos . |
| 15 | I kept my eyes on the screen . |
| 16 | I kept my eyes on the screen . |
| 17 | And the , and then another person asked , so what I did I put my leaflets on the wall |
| 18 | I drowned my sorrows on the school goalposts , as football was banned . |
| 19 | I had my feet on the ground as the echoes came back . |
| 20 | The player said : ‘ I had my hands on the ball all the time . |
| 21 | I stamped my feet on the cobbles as a sign that I was freezing . |
| 22 | Similarly , when she catches me watering my plants on the balcony we share , she says , ‘ Shame you have n't got a patch to muck about in . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Kathie and Laura have helped me to keep my feet on the ground , ’ says John . |
| 24 | But they keep my feet on the ground — they do n't treat me any differently . |
| 25 | ‘ Let me put my cards on the table , Stevens . |