Example sentences of "on it [vb past] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On it lay a cellophaned wallet of Guyland press handouts — this was where I 'd scribbled his number . |
| 2 | On it lay the Vietnamese manservant , moaning quietly and holding a surgical dressing to his thigh . |
| 3 | For on it lay the prickly pears he had picked for her earlier , now denuded of their spikes and cut into quarters . |
| 4 | The miniature St Christopher on it had a brief treat before Sorrel cooled him off in no uncertain terms . |
| 5 | Initially his management of this crisis had met with high levels of popular approval , but as the conflict dragged on it became a damaging symbol of American weakness and presidential ineptitude with polls clearly revealing the public 's dissatisfaction with Carter 's performance . |