Example sentences of "placed his [noun sg] on the " in BNC.

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1 After this , says Henry of Huntingdon , he placed his crown on the head of a crucifix and never wore it again .
2 Ranulf smacked his lips and placed his tankard on the table .
3 When the second prisoner was brought out , he placed his head on the block and exactly the same thing happened .
4 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 .
5 Karelius placed his bag on the floor of the vestibule and peered into the gloomy reception hatch .
6 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 .
7 Slowly Tommy placed his arm on the floor , his whole body jerking with fear .
8 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 .
9 Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited .
10 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 .
11 He sat forward and placed his hand on the pad , his palm still tingling from the effects of the shock .
12 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 .
13 He placed his hand on the huge bible lying there .
14 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 .
15 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 .
16 Zach found himself totally mesmerized and placed his finger on the page so that he would n't lose his place .
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