Example sentences of "placed [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I placed my hand on the top of the skull and waited . |
| 2 | She turned away and placed her watch on the shelf above the sink , then , bending , began stuffing her clothes into the washing-machine . |
| 3 | A further protest rose to her lips , but , since she had other more important matters to think about , she obligingly went and placed her foot on the ledge and , raising her trouser leg a little , allowed him to study her beige cotton sock where there was not so much as a broken thread . |
| 4 | She gave a shake of her shoulders and then very carefully she placed her mug on the tray . |
| 5 | Tamar sighed and placed her cup on the table . |
| 6 | Tess placed her hand on the stone and swore . |
| 7 | She placed her handbag on the ground between her feet , the hot dog on her lap . |
| 8 | After this , says Henry of Huntingdon , he placed his crown on the head of a crucifix and never wore it again . |
| 9 | Ranulf smacked his lips and placed his tankard on the table . |
| 10 | When the second prisoner was brought out , he placed his head on the block and exactly the same thing happened . |
| 11 | Next , they brought out the wally who placed his head on the block but , being a wally , he did it the wrong way , facing upwards instead of downwards . |
| 12 | Karelius placed his bag on the floor of the vestibule and peered into the gloomy reception hatch . |
| 13 | When the first of them was brought to be executed , he placed his neck on the block and the executioner pulled the handle to release the blade . |
| 14 | Slowly Tommy placed his arm on the floor , his whole body jerking with fear . |
| 15 | After wiping his hands very carefully on the tail of his grubby vest , he unwrapped the parcel and placed his food on the makeshift paper plate . |
| 16 | Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited . |
| 17 | He placed his hand on the plinth as one might lay a hand upon a sacred object so that its virtue might flow from it to oneself . |
| 18 | He sat forward and placed his hand on the pad , his palm still tingling from the effects of the shock . |
| 19 | He went over to her and placed his hand on the small of her back , running his fingers down the smooth channel that ended in the tight hole of her anus , feeling her shudder at his touch . |
| 20 | He placed his hand on the huge bible lying there . |
| 21 | Thought he placed his hand on the ball anyway he 's got away with it and Phillips at the other end is under pressure from Speedy and that 's a corner off Chettle . |
| 22 | She tried to break from his grasp , but as she spoke he released the arm still pinned at her side and placed his hand on the curve of her neck , fondling it in a way that reminded her of an actor she 'd once seen playing Henry VIII just before a beheading scene . |
| 23 | Zach found himself totally mesmerized and placed his finger on the page so that he would n't lose his place . |