Example sentences of "and [verb] it [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Riven had lost his in the river , but he snatched up one of the long river poles and stabbed it down on the crowds of hairy heads which thronged the water , clicking against skulls . |
| 2 | We unpacked our kit and laid it out on the floor , and then started the lengthy and tiresome process of folding it ‘ à carré ’ so that it sat on our shelves in tidy , identical bricks . |
| 3 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 4 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 5 | Then suddenly closing his eyes and clenching his fist and bringing it down on the counter , he said , ‘ Whatever you want to do , for God 's sake ! |
| 6 | Er well Tony 's going to deliver it and pick it up on the Monday . |
| 7 | She took off her jacket and slung it down on the settee . |
| 8 | Taczek hoisted his fist and smacked it down on the table with a hollow bang . |
| 9 | The cigarette glowed again in the dark , and he hitched himself up on one elbow and ground it out on the earth . |
| 10 | ‘ He got what he wanted and slammed it down on the counter . |
| 11 | Cranston stuck his red , bulbous nose into a tankard , took one slurp and slammed it down on the table . |
| 12 | Sir John drained his tankard and slammed it down on the table . |
| 13 | Surprisingly , Cranston agreed , drained the cup and slammed it down on the table . |
| 14 | Cranston lifted the alejack , remembered the rat , and slammed it back on the table . |
| 15 | His clothes were shabby , his linen clean ; the former housekeeper washed it and dried it out on the grass . |
| 16 | Pulling on navy shorts and a pale blue polo shirt over her white lace bra and pants , she made sure the cabin skylight was open as far as it would go , then gave her sleeping-bag a brisk shake and spread it out on the mattress to air . |
| 17 | He fetched the map and spread it out on the table . |
| 18 | Reaching down beside him , he retrieved a map , unfolded it and spread it out on the ground . |
| 19 | It was the third day in July , page four , seven , three and then I had to find a word that I 'd never heard off before and put it up on the board . |
| 20 | She took hold of it and put it down on the floor . |
| 21 | Carew folded the paper and put it down on the cluttered tray beside him . |
| 22 | From one of the voluminous pockets he produced a bottle of Scotch and put it down on the table . |
| 23 | Then he added a fatal dose of your ethylene stuff to it and put it back on the carving rest … ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Oh , O. K. ’ He lifted his leg off the floor with one hand and put it back on the bed . |
| 25 | She crossed the bedroom and picked up the cigar and put it back on the table . |
| 26 | And yet she knew it had been there when she closed the book and put it back on the shelf . |
| 27 | He turned the paper over and put it back on the top of the pile . |
| 28 | Pete lifted his knight but changed his mind and put it back on the board . |
| 29 | What if he had n't left yet — she could ring him and tell him she 'd chickened out , and he could flap his wings and tease her but at least she would n't have to — oh , hell , here he is , she thought , and watched as the huge bike rolled to a halt and he switched off the engine and hauled it up on the stand . |
| 30 | But Bush waited , and then he took something out of his pocket and threw it down on the desk . |