Example sentences of "lay [pers pn] [adv] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Hollidaye took off her leather gloves and laid them neatly on top of her handbag on the pew beside her , straightened her hat and unhooked a cushion which hung from a brass hook beneath the shelf . |
| 2 | Counting out seven pound notes , he laid them carefully on the table . |
| 3 | Very slowly she took the headphones off and laid them carefully on the table , her eyes never leaving Luke 's for a moment . |
| 4 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 5 | Joe looked round desperately for a place to put his hat , and finally laid it lovingly on a shelf . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Then , slowly , she fell forward and I laid her gently on the ground . |
| 8 | Well away from the beaten track he laid her gently on a bed of moss and bracken , and she opened her arms to him , loath to lose his touch for even a second . |
| 9 | He picked her up with exquisite gentleness , kissed her cheeks , laid her gently on the bed , and lay down on it beside her , his hands pulling her body close to his . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Iain pushes him off and lays him flat on the bed . |
| 12 | PETER REID lays it frankly on the line : ‘ It 's about time Manchester City won something . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Laying her gently on the bed , he removed the dark red blanket from his bed and put it over her . |