Example sentences of "[vb base] it on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told the others , ‘ we either write some new songs and start behaving like a proper band again or knock it on the head , this time for good ’ . |
| 2 | Your last option , if everything is closed off , is knock it on the top and try and lead into chase . |
| 3 | Forget it on the 443-yard par-four 18th , unless you 're left-handed . |
| 4 | No you build it on the brick . |
| 5 | Why do you think it might be important that we think about what we say and how we say it on the telephone ? erm There is a gap here for you to respond ! |
| 6 | As they do this , take a card from the top , deftly place it on the bottom and turn the pack over . |
| 7 | Tell your audience that you are going to spell out the names of a complete suit of cards and , each time you spell out a letter , you are going to take the top card and place it on the bottom . |
| 8 | The object is for players , taking it in turns , to remove one of the pieces and place it on the top without the whole structure collapsing . |
| 9 | Place it on the table in front of you . |
| 10 | As she turned to greet the father with his offspring , the midwife could not believe her ears : ‘ Place it on the fire , ’ he commanded . |
| 11 | A bigger pad over the top , there 's the sling and towards your casualty and place it on the body down the straight and the elbow and the point at the same side , tuck this hand under and tuck all this underneath the arm and bring the rest of it round the back , tie it up as close to the fingers as you can and try to remember how to do a reef knot , at least always make sure it 's firm , is that alright for you ? |
| 12 | To use , you simply place it on the barbecue and light with a match . |
| 13 | From the clew first position release your back hand and place it on the mast below the boom . |
| 14 | I thought I want it on the C Ds . |
| 15 | From here you can use the pull down menus to adjust the size , and proportion of your print image so that it will fit wherever you want it on the page , crop the image so that only part of it will be printed , save it as one of a variety of other file formats such as PCX , IMG , TIF and so on , and select the style and print quality . |
| 16 | They show it on the Leeds United — The Glory Years video about three times and it always appears on the ten best goals of all time . |
| 17 | She cut two thin slices and then , from a plastic container , she took some margarine and spread it on the bread . |
| 18 | He pulled a sheet from one of the beds , spread it on the floor , opened up wardrobes and drawers , scooped up armfuls of clothes — there was no time to make any kind of selection and even if there had been he would have been unable to pick and choose , they were all women 's clothing — dumped them on the sheet , tied up the four corners , lugged the bundle up the companionway and handed it over to Riley . |
| 19 | She emerged a couple of minutes later clad in her black leotard , unfolded a blanket and spread it on the floor in the far corner of the bedroom . |
| 20 | Then , every morning before the sun was up , Chola and Mina would take the mal in basketloads and spread it on the paddy fields as fertilizer . |
| 21 | Or if you spread it on the ground you could study it like tea-leaves and read the future there . |
| 22 | ‘ Tell me , ’ said Ali , ‘ why do they bring their filth before us and spread it on the ground like raiment ? ’ |
| 23 | As the concierge filled the bill out on the computer , Adam opened the brightly coloured map and spread it on the counter . |
| 24 | It was inspired by Brendan Foster and it brought international athletics to the town and put it on the map . |
| 25 | I try and get it out with my fingers , but I ca n't reach it so I pour it into another bowl and put it on the floor for Satan to drink . |
| 26 | When you buy a sleeping bag test it out in the shop — put it on the floor , get inside and get the feel of it . |
| 27 | He took off her white veil , and then he took off her black dress , and put it on the floor . |
| 28 | It 'd walk away by itself if you put it on the floor . ’ |
| 29 | Emmie took the tray and put it on the floor . |
| 30 | Put it on the floor of the car behind a front seat , wedged upright with some other shopping to stop it falling over . |