Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [adv] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought , what 's worse : to be the lover of some guy on screen , even see the relationship in bed , or to shoot somebody else on the screen ? |
| 2 | He began to speak out loud over the sound of the copious running water ; he congratulated himself for not crying in public , he congratulated himself for not getting hurt , for not letting himself be assaulted on the way home , for not letting anyone corner him or get him down on the floor or up against a wall but for keeping walking instead . |
| 3 | Ought I to restrict supplies to certain retailers only , or release them only on the certificate of a doctor or justice of the peace , or simply rely on those who can afford to pay getting them on the black market ? ’ |
| 4 | The other alternatives were to shoot the plane down before it landed or blow it up on the ground at Teheran airport when all the Imam 's followers had come forward to welcome him . |
| 5 | ‘ For take-off and landing , each propeller works like a helicopter rotor , pulling the plane into the sky or letting it down on the helipad . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Very slowly she took the headphones off and laid them carefully on the table , her eyes never leaving Luke 's for a moment . |
| 9 | She rolled the two cloaks into a bundle and laid them down on the shore where the tide could come and take them . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 13 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 14 | Presently she slid her hand away and wiped it furtively on the upholstery of the seat beside her . |
| 15 | Then Sylvie walked towards Katherine and pecked her lightly on the cheek . |
| 16 | Then suddenly closing his eyes and clenching his fist and bringing it down on the counter , he said , ‘ Whatever you want to do , for God 's sake ! |
| 17 | Er well Tony 's going to deliver it and pick it up on the Monday . |
| 18 | She took off her jacket and slung it down on the settee . |
| 19 | He grips my arms and dumps me back on the pew . |
| 20 | He sighed and flung himself down on the chair . |
| 21 | She gave an irritated sigh and flung herself back on the pillows , staring straight up at the ceiling . |
| 22 | Her hand shot out and caught him fully on the side of the face , causing him to wince . |
| 23 | Perdita cried unashamedly after they left , fleeing to her bare room and hurling herself down on the pink counterpane . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Taczek hoisted his fist and smacked it down on the table with a hollow bang . |
| 26 | We are standing in that kitchen where I 've shared her meals and laughter , and she finishes drying the glass and places it carefully on the table . |
| 27 | We try and slip him in on the sly when we think we 've got them hooked . |
| 28 | From 10 or 20 yards you can sometimes force the ball directly into the bank , the first jump taking it almost vertically upwards and landing it softly on the edge of the green . |
| 29 | Neither of them now took notice of Aggie 's returning to the room and seating herself down on the leather couch . |
| 30 | ‘ I love you — naught else matters , ’ she said , moving away and seating herself demurely on the furskin rug in front of the fire . |