Example sentences of "[vb past] [pn reflx] [adv prt] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet , as we turned off the Buxton Road into Ashford-in-the-Water , we found ourselves back on schedule and completely relaxed . |
| 2 | Yet , as we turned off the Buxton Road and into Ashford-in-the-Water , we found ourselves back on schedule and completely relaxed . |
| 3 | He was speaking as he jerked himself out on the sandy foreshore . |
| 4 | So he dug a bomb shelter in the back yard , which was fine for his wife and little daughter , William 's mum-to-be , but not so convenient for him when he joined the Merchant Navy and found himself out on Atlantic convoys with the wolf packs at his heels . |
| 5 | As the ethereal strains of Ravel stole through the room , Penry let himself down on the sofa , eyes closed . |
| 6 | She levered herself up on an elbow , gazing down at his handsome , tanned face . |
| 7 | And she clapped her hands together , and suddenly they all rose in the air , man , woman , house , glass flasks , heap of dust , and found themselves out on a cold hillside where stood the original little grey man with Otto the hound . |
| 8 | Still , I did n't risk a second run and instead I turned left at the end and found myself back on Plumstead Road . |
| 9 | Back in his room , he carefully laid himself down on the bed . |
| 10 | He flung himself down on my bed , trying it out in different positions . |
| 11 | Then he flung himself down on the settee . |
| 12 | And he flung himself down on his bed , his hands over his ears . |
| 13 | He sighed and flung himself down on the chair . |
| 14 | In answer she lifted herself up on tiptoe and leaned against his tall , firm frame . |
| 15 | She lifted herself up on one elbow and looked down at his , at his face drawn with sorrow and the love that would sacrifice itself for her selfishness — and so needlessly . |
| 16 | Perhaps Twenty-fourthers hired themselves out on a contract basis to anyone wanting to lean heavily on un-Islamic behaviour . |
| 17 | Erm and a lot of them , straddled themselves out on the pavement erm in groups of s thirty , forty people along Avenue . |
| 18 | He plopped himself down on the nearest chair . |
| 19 | He threw himself down on the bed with his head on my stomach , groaning , and between the groans saying that he would be a good husband in future , he honestly would , he adored me , he was very ashamed and only hoped I could forgive him . |
| 20 | Suddenly he threw himself down on the ground and rolled over and over in the dust . |
| 21 | Tavalouze marched forward and gracelessly threw himself down on the cushions . |
| 22 | He threw himself down on the huge old bed and stared at the sloping timber ceiling . |
| 23 | No , he was n't , because his head came up and he threw himself back on the ground behind him and he was rolling around in a heap of laughter . |
| 24 | The cigarette glowed again in the dark , and he hitched himself up on one elbow and ground it out on the earth . |
| 25 | Finally he hauled himself out on the allied side . |
| 26 | NIGEL Benn hauled himself back on Millionaires Row here in Italy by cutting up Mauro Galvano and grabbing the WBC world super middleweight title . |
| 27 | Her voice ended in a shrill scream , as she threw herself back on the table and flung open her legs . |
| 28 | She laughed and threw herself back on the pillows . |
| 29 | She threw herself down on the sofa , and slept . |
| 30 | She threw herself down on the bed and started crying wildly . |