Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pers pn] firmly on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because the money lenders were usually Brahmis , the effect of colonialism was to strengthen the caste system and place it firmly on a class basis . |
| 2 | Her father lay back in the big squashy leather chair and closed his eyes for a moment , before opening them again and fixing them firmly on his daughter . |
| 3 | Their sense of tradition is also very strong and instead of dying out in 1951 when enthusiasm was beginning to wane a little , it was revitalised when Stanley Robshaw took it in hand and set it firmly on its feet again . |
| 4 | Then he lifted his other foot from the ground and set it firmly on the rough stone surface too . |
| 5 | Abruptly he stopped doing this , took hold of the brim on either side of the crown , raised the hat and placed it firmly on his head . |
| 6 | They have to heave and sweat their great stone to the top of the mountain , and plant it firmly on the summit . |
| 7 | Once again , we are making it clear to the Minister and putting it firmly on record that , in its present form , the Bill does nothing to make it likely that the Government 's words , which have been employed to make the Bill more politically acceptable in Scotland , will be translated into reality . |
| 8 | The tradesmen had also the satisfaction of knowing that they had saved the cricket club , paying off its debts and placing it firmly on its feet again . |
| 9 | She steeled herself to touch him , taking the mask from his hand and placing it firmly on his face , looping the ribbon carefully over his ears and sweeping around him in her long skirts to tie it firmly . |