Example sentences of "laid it [prep] [art] " 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 | Folding it up carefully , he laid it across a chair . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | He took off the heavy overcoat he was wearing and laid it across the top of the filing cabinet . |
7 | He lifted it , as if he were about to kiss it , laid it for an instant against his cheek , then restored it , still captive , to his knee . |
8 | 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 ) . |
9 | Nicholson laid it on a piece of black velvet that lay on the work top , allowing his visitors to get a better look at the tiny object . |
10 | ‘ Anyway , Charlie made it really simple for me , there were two guys at the back who could n't stand up and he laid it on a plate for me . |
11 | He took her protesting hand , and laid it on a thick roll of tablecloths between their bodies . |
12 | I took my gun out of the closet and put two bullets in the magazine and laid it on the table beside my bed . |
13 | Louis carefully folded his handkerchief into a square and laid it on the deck beside his chair . |
14 | For the first time he smiled as he took a cigar from his case , laid it on the desk . |
15 | She laid it on the floor of the car . |
16 | He took the flare from its bracket and laid it on the top of the trap-door . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | 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 . ’ |
20 | 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 . |
21 | She put out her hand and laid it on the book , then said : |
22 | 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 . |
23 | 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 . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | He took a 78 from the shelf in the cabinet , wiped it with a fat hand , and laid it on the turntable . |
26 | The situation called for some drastic action and so I laid it on the line ; either they won this game or I would resign . |
27 | 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 . |
28 | Donna pressed the ‘ End ’ button on the phone and laid it on the table . |
29 | Donna took the envelope upstairs with her and laid it on the bedside table . |
30 | 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 . |