Example sentences of "glass [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the air it looks exactly as if someone had poured a couple of bucketsful of molten glass on to the surface , forming a puddle which slowly oozed away . |
| 2 | It was spoiled when someone threw a glass on to the stage , stopping the band from playing an encore . |
| 3 | She put the sprigs of mint from the glass on to the table where they left a damp stain on the surface ; she no longer cared what the hotel staff would think . |
| 4 | Robyn demanded , slapping down her wine glass on to the table . |
| 5 | He slammed the glass down onto the table , and a small quantity of the beer sloshed over the side . |
| 6 | Gillian took a sip of wine , put the glass down on the table in front of her on top of the brochure from the dating agency , slipped off her shoes and curled her feet up under her on the sofa . |
| 7 | Then he put the bottle and the wet glass down on the floor , walked into the bathroom and turned both the taps in the bath on full . |
| 8 | He set his glass down on the table and looked across at the bar . |
| 9 | He reduced this to a quarter and set the glass down on the wooden table with a clatter . |
| 10 | He finished off his drink and set the empty glass down on the table with exaggerated care . |
| 11 | Smacking his lips he placed the empty glass down on the bar . |
| 12 | Shepherd was silent for a time , considering , then he leaned forward and set his glass down on the table at his side . |
| 13 | ‘ David ? ’ she said again , just as quietly , putting her glass down on the table again . |
| 14 | He set his glass down on the table . |
| 15 | He put his glass down on the circular table , and inspected the rolled up sun-shade that protruded from the centre of the table like an unopened flower . |
| 16 | The stranger put the glass down on the table and looked sharply at me . |
| 17 | I put my glass down on the nearest table and made my way out of the room . |
| 18 | Then Glenda Grower , the most strong-minded of the staff , put her glass down on the table and made obvious going-away gestures . |
| 19 | Fielding it with one hand , she sobered , and , putting her glass down on the fender , she hugged the cushion on her knees . |
| 20 | He slaps the glass down on the table . |
| 21 | Teddy slams his glass down on the table and waves his wooden spoon around as if it was a sabre . |
| 22 | She banged her empty glass down on the desk , as though she had expected to find the surface several centimetres lower than it actually was . |
| 23 | She set the glass down on the table , her hand shaking so that it rattled against the ornate white-painted metal . |
| 24 | Her hand shook only very slightly as she put the empty glass down on the table . |
| 25 | Slowly she put her glass down on the table . |
| 26 | Putting his glass down on the low coffee-table , Ashley sat quietly in a corner of the sofa . |
| 27 | Then I get up out of the creaking seat and stretch my legs , taking my glass over to the floor-to-ceiling windows which form one wall of the ballroom and look out over the gardens to the railway line and the shore of the loch . |
| 28 | William left him holding his glass up to the light from the kitchen window and frowning slightly . |
| 29 | Mr Pumblechook held his glass up to the light , smiled importantly at it and drank it . |
| 30 | I hope she does n't throw the empty glass out into the void to follow its contents ; pity the hapless passer-by under that little bolt from the blue ! |