Example sentences of "he put [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.

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1 But we want him to put his foot on the ball and try to weigh things up . ’
2 If the Bosnian Serbs decided to sign , Lord Owen would jump in a car , meet Mr Karadzic on the motorway , and get him to put his signature on the document , possibly in a toll booth .
3 The laughter still in his eyes , he put her case on the ottoman at the foot of the bed , turned and went out .
4 Then he put my hand on the flies of his trousers .
5 As he put his foot on the doorstep , a young man seemed to jostle him — it was young McCulloch from Weem , the sulky handsome lad with the curly head — why had he come hanging about here instead of hearing his own man preach in Weem ?
6 He pushed open the door and , as he put his foot on the first step , experienced a revelation comparable to that undergone by Newton in the orchard or Archimedes in his bath .
7 This was as elementary as his lesson to Hoomey : from the side of the bath he put his foot on the back of Jazz 's head as he came to the side , and stepped in , taking Jazz 's head with him , forcing in abrupt and most accomplished somersault .
8 He put his foot on the accelerator and surged across the street in Anfield , Liverpool .
9 Tony had seen the four standing dejectedly on the street corner and he put his foot on the brake pedal , bringing the vehicle to a shuddering halt .
10 He put his foot on the accelerator and dipped his headlights .
11 He put his foot on the accelerator and the taxi shot forward .
12 He put his foot on the accelerator , he wanted to get there .
13 He put his foot on the first step and paused , listening . ’
14 ‘ The ‘ ot dog on the plate was good when he put his dick on the paper plate with all the other ‘ ot dogs and put salad cream and …
15 Dana would fall asleep immediately he put his head on the pillow , and after a while I had to try to extract myself from his embrace .
16 He put his briefcase on the desk .
17 He put his case on the sidewalk and paid the driver , then he looked over his shoulder .
18 Goscelin says that he put his crown on the Winchester crucifix when he had supremacy over four kingdoms .
19 He put his hand on the handle .
20 He put his hand on the door handle and tested it .
21 He put his hand on the back of Lucien 's neck in a threatening manner .
22 He put his hand on the messenger 's shoulder .
23 It burned all the top of his head and he hung a hot thing over the handle on the door - front door and so he put his hand on the handle and there was piece of skin it was all burned off
24 Then he put his finger on the reason : ‘ State finance was required to … safeguard overall political and social stability . ’
25 With that characteristically strong statement , he puts his finger on the secret of the Ahlbergs ' phenomenal success with adults and children alike .
26 What was it , just said he puts his mouth on the telly !
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