Example sentences of "[vb past] it [adv] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was developing self-control in the classroom , but found it harder on the playground where it seemed that he was easily influenced by other children to behave badly . |
| 2 | He scrawled it quickly on the back of his card . |
| 3 | While her boss took the unsuspecting Carolyn out to lunch , workers hoisted her H-reg Volkswagen Polo 20ft into the air with a borrowed crane and parked it neatly on the roof . |
| 4 | ‘ I like it here , ’ said Dot , stretching out along her bed while Gloria took off her hat and placed it carefully on the luggage rack . |
| 5 | He placed it carefully on the window ledge behind the curtain . |
| 6 | Willie did so and placed it carefully on the table . |
| 7 | We lifted the lid and placed it gently on the floor . |
| 8 | Presently she slid her hand away and wiped it furtively on the upholstery of the seat beside her . |
| 9 | Sir , So , the swords are drawn with the Government at long last , now that you have a UK Chairman whose speech at this inauguration laid it firmly on the line , that what this country needs is a transport policy to serve commerce and social preference . |
| 10 | Taking the menu out of the nearest gentleman 's hand , she laid it flat on the table , and with her pencil pointed to the first item , then mimed drinking . |
| 11 | The Tories got it absolutely on the nail . |
| 12 | He put it carefully on the centre of the table . |
| 13 | Alice put it carefully on the ground , and it ran quietly away on its four legs into the wood . |
| 14 | Sarah put it carefully on the table in the hall . |
| 15 | I supported it partly on the recommendation of the warden of the teachers ' centre and partly because I felt that they needed something positive because of the merger . |
| 16 | He opened it out and smoothed it flat on the table . |