Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pn reflx] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He could win his place back or put himself on the market . ’ |
| 2 | Too easily we stand still and pat ourselves on the back ; before long we are losing ground . |
| 3 | Victoria came up the room and seated herself on the couch , and without either greeting or preamble , she said , ‘ I 've had indigestion ever since Christmas Day . |
| 4 | In some minutes the short hairs on the disc of the leaf began to bend , then the long hairs , and laid themselves on the insect . |
| 5 | They jerk from side to side and rub themselves on the plants , but there is no redness or inflammation of the gills . |
| 6 | She ran past him , and flung herself on the door , fumbling with the catch . |
| 7 | Finally I decided to decline politely and throw myself on the mercy of an acquaintance instead . ’ |
| 8 | For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady . |
| 9 | So as I say I think it 'll , I think it 'll , it 'll run okay and behave itself on the assumption you can get some people to fill it in so er |
| 10 | I did a neat somersault and found myself on the bottom of the river , drowning ; fishing jacket , waders and fishing bag weighed me down . |
| 11 | Me and Sam missed our way and found ourselves on the edge of Foxton Mire . |
| 12 | No , oh yes , nick all the cards and played myself on the tune |
| 13 | He and Mr Fletcher sat at the table and Willie took one of the mugs and perched himself on the stool in front of the range . |
| 14 | Lucy remonstrated , when Virginia had made them both a cup of tea and perched herself on the edge of Lucy 's bed . |
| 15 | She went over and perched herself on the ottoman at his feet . |
| 16 | Shots slammed into the walls inside the courtyard where the civilians cried and threw themselves on the ground . |
| 17 | She raced upstairs to her apartment and threw herself on the bedcover , a Welsh patchwork quilt in a soft pattern of cream and pink . |
| 18 | ‘ I hope John will work exceptionally hard and get himself on the bench for the QPR game . |
| 19 | If the company has cashed your cheque and not dispatched the goods , but has gone into liquidation , then your best bet is to call the official liquidators and get yourself on the list of creditors . |
| 20 | If the company has cashed your cheque and not despatched the goods , but has gone into liquidation , then your best bet is to call the official liquidators and get yourself on the list of creditors . |
| 21 | I thought if I could get one or two put up , it 'd be a miniature Stonehenge ; call it Southmoorhenge and get ourselves on the map . |
| 22 | With the collapse of the Leveller movement in 1649 Chidley turned his energies to building a separatist congregation in London , promoting social reform , and enriching himself on the spoils of revolution . |
| 23 | Satisfied that the room is empty , he enters quickly , closes the door behind him emphatically , and throws himself on the settee with a groan of weariness . |
| 24 | Rapidly clearing away some bric-à-brac — a fan , a mandolin , a rusty bird cage — from a velvet throne , she invited Ruth to sit down , and settled herself on the edge of a dress-basket . |
| 25 | I turned off the road when I drew level with the Brigadier and his Officers , and placed myself on the right of Mills Roberts as the Brigade swept past to the tune Highland Laddie . |
| 26 | I forced the gun down and hit myself on the knees . |
| 27 | ‘ Someone could have hit him and then he fell over and hit himself on the fender or the door-jamb or the bedpost — ’ |
| 28 | Lorton passed the bag to Dougal and balanced himself on the sill , with his legs outside the house . |
| 29 | The tall heavy , dark-haired with thick brows too close together , stood up and balanced himself on the balls of his feet . |
| 30 | She blindfolded him with her sopping knickers , and balanced herself on the edge of the table . |