Example sentences of "[adv] she [verb] it [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So she did it in the early morning before the Men came , or in the warm evenings when the Zoo gates were shut . |
| 2 | Tenderly she laid it on the bed . |
| 3 | It decided her ; instantly she followed it to the broad Danube . |
| 4 | Then she set it in the middle of a saucer . |
| 5 | Then she placed it on the flames . |
| 6 | She was reluctant to let go of the roach at first but then she hurled it into the fire and got unsteadily to her feet , saying , ‘ I know what . ’ |
| 7 | It had a deep brim which widened towards the chin so that in profile the face would be hidden , and before she put it on Sarah brushed her unruly hair until it looked smooth , then she parted it in the middle and drew it tightly back . |
| 8 | And indeed she left it to the very last possible moment ; she almost missed her chance . |
| 9 | Confronted with Donna 's exuberant wardrobe , she realized there were only two courses open to her : either she took it on the chin ( ‘ straight spine , old girl , ’ ) , or she slunk away and refused to answer the phone when Donna called to see why she had n't been met . |