Example sentences of "laid it [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She walked across to the dresser flattened the cheque out and laid it beside the bucket . |
| 2 | Tuan Ti Fo smiled and , taking a blanket , took it across and laid it over the child . |
| 3 | Then she took the willow twig , laid it across the bull 's withers and secured it in place with a rope tied firmly beneath the soft folds of flesh on the underside of the neck . |
| 4 | I was there when they took the Enchantment of the Beastline and laid it across the Silver Loom , and I was there as it fell to shreds in their hands . |
| 5 | He took off the heavy overcoat he was wearing and laid it across the top of the filing cabinet . |
| 6 | There was not a needy person among them , for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them , and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles ’ feet ; and distribution was made to each as any had need' ( Acts 4:32 , 34–5 ) . |
| 7 | I took my gun out of the closet and put two bullets in the magazine and laid it on the table beside my bed . |
| 8 | Louis carefully folded his handkerchief into a square and laid it on the deck beside his chair . |
| 9 | For the first time he smiled as he took a cigar from his case , laid it on the desk . |
| 10 | She laid it on the floor of the car . |
| 11 | He took the flare from its bracket and laid it on the top of the trap-door . |
| 12 | The teacher then took a length of string , cut it to the height of the child and laid it on the ground on top of the shadow of Leanne . |
| 13 | He frowned , pulled the napkin from his lap and laid it on the table as he stood up , shrugging apologetically to his mother , seeming to indicate that it was the kind of thing that had happened before , from time to time . |
| 14 | Having shown his concern for the problems of multinational capital , Barry then laid it on the line for the Cork objectors : ‘ These objectors must accept that the public and voluntary bodies involved in scrutinizing polluting industries are genuinely concerned and responsible . ’ |
| 15 | She took off her hat and laid it on the table , and he saw with a sense of shock that her hair was white down the line of the parting where the tinting had grown out . |
| 16 | She put out her hand and laid it on the book , then said : |
| 17 | Gentle took off his heavy coat , and laid it on the chair by the door , knowing when he returned it would be warm and covered with cat hairs . |
| 18 | Then , on 11 April 1951 , they drove the stone to Arbroath and laid it on the altar of the ruined abbey , draped in the saltire flag of St Andrew . |
| 19 | He hefted the pistol towards the window , laid it on the sill , cocked it , put a percussion cap beneath the hammer , directed it at some sepoys trotting below , and pulled the trigger , confident that a sepoy would throw up his arms and sink to the ground . |
| 20 | He took a 78 from the shelf in the cabinet , wiped it with a fat hand , and laid it on the turntable . |
| 21 | The situation called for some drastic action and so I laid it on the line ; either they won this game or I would resign . |
| 22 | He hastily unfastened the shoulder holster , too , and laid it on the table , then crossed to the fridge , found a can of 7-Up and drank deeply . |
| 23 | Donna pressed the ‘ End ’ button on the phone and laid it on the table . |
| 24 | Donna took the envelope upstairs with her and laid it on the bedside table . |
| 25 | She made an offering of flowers and fruits , spurred pennants of scarlet heliconia from the rainforest , blue-blushed rue and sorrel vines with tendrils trailing , and laid it on the pit . |
| 26 | Jehan pulled his tunic over his head , and he laid it on the empty stool to his right . |
| 27 | She took it through to the lounge and laid it on the rug and at first I was amused But I could see all was not well because she sat as she usually does , but for a long time — over half an hour — then she lay down like this and she has n't moved . " |
| 28 | Tenderly she laid it on the bed . |
| 29 | She picked it up , laid it on the palm of her hand , and considered . |
| 30 | From a drawer she took out a cardboard box , and laid it on the table . |