Example sentences of "[noun] on [prep] the floor " in BNC.
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| 1 | Together , the three of them removed the boards which formed the trough and the natron ran off in a tide of white powder on to the floor . |
| 2 | Lee was fiddling with the bag , opening it again and knocking grain caught in the folds of the sack on to the floor . |
| 3 | I let the money slip through my fingers on to the floor . |
| 4 | Then , very slowly and deliberately , Doyle tore the two halves of the photograph across and across , into a shower of tiny pieces that fell through his fingers on to the floor . |
| 5 | It was easy enough to climb down the covers on to the floor . |
| 6 | The tone brought Millie on to the floor and standing before Aggie , saying , ‘ I … |
| 7 | Stepping forward to get a firmer grip , I trod on the rake whose handle leapt up , giving me a nasty crack on the brow and a making me stagger , knocking a bottle of systemic insecticide on to the floor , where it shattered and spread a nauseating puddle at my feet . |
| 8 | Water , foam and clothes gushed out of the machine on to the floor . |
| 9 | She sat down and put Ruth on to the floor with her toys and the soft blanket . |
| 10 | He put his feet on to the floor and saw that he still had his shoes on . |
| 11 | She swung her feet on to the floor , and stood before him . |
| 12 | He watched her sit up and flick the ash on to the floor . |
| 13 | Mr Neil Lancaster , who was drinking in the Swan Wine Bar in Leadenhall Market , half a mile from the scene of the explosion , said glass lampshades were thrown from the ceiling on to the floor . |
| 14 | Perhaps it was the force , but the doll fell to its side , hit the wall , and then rolled off the shelf on to the floor . |
| 15 | Finally , when you are hanging the mirror , do remember to use some extra-sturdy hooks and nylon picture cord , as it will be heavier than a normal mirror , and you do n't want to ruin your carefully constructed design , as well as incur seven years ' bad luck , by watching the whole thing smash on to the floor ! |
| 16 | Robyn dumped her holdall on to the floor and sank on to one of the chintzy sofas . |
| 17 | She dumps the contents on to the floor . |
| 18 | Gently she tipped the furry contents on to the floor . |
| 19 | She dropped Wilfred on to the floor . |
| 20 | He dropped the padlock on to the floor then pushed the heavy door open and reached inside to switch on the light . |
| 21 | Alida began to think about where she might go , as she piled sheets and blankets on to the floor . |
| 22 | Eb tossed the daily paper on to the floor , as he slumped back into his chair . |
| 23 | He threw a piece of paper on to the floor . |
| 24 | Her husband considered pushing the dog on to the floor , thought better of it , and went sulkily off to bed . |
| 25 | He began to clean his teeth , jabbing at his mouth , then dropped the toothbrush on to the floor . |
| 26 | She held the phone to her ear with her shoulder and sat up in bed , pushing the newspapers on to the floor . |
| 27 | ‘ Never leave home without one , ’ she said with a grim laugh , and helped him drag the unconscious man on to the floor . |
| 28 | Jasper dropped his cigarette end on to the floor and trod it out . |
| 29 | The orchestra began to play , an air of excitement gripped Emily and she forgot the shoemaker 's daughter , she even forgot Craig in the excitement of the occasion as some of the ladies swung like flowers on to the floor in the arms of the men . |
| 30 | Sally went out , still chuckling , leaving Jess planted in front of a steaming tub , sleeves rolled up , arms red to the elbow , washing pots , pans , cutlery — more pots , more pans ( burnt this time ) , more cutlery , until she felt like tipping the whole lot on to the floor . |