Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [adv prt] on " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He began to speak out loud over the sound of the copious running water ; he congratulated himself for not crying in public , he congratulated himself for not getting hurt , for not letting himself be assaulted on the way home , for not letting anyone corner him or get him down on the floor or up against a wall but for keeping walking instead . |
| 2 | The other alternatives were to shoot the plane down before it landed or blow it up on the ground at Teheran airport when all the Imam 's followers had come forward to welcome him . |
| 3 | ‘ For take-off and landing , each propeller works like a helicopter rotor , pulling the plane into the sky or letting it down on the helipad . |
| 4 | Practise makes perfect , so use them when you 're wanking or try them out on a vibrator , dildo or anything that 's about the right shape . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | She rolled the two cloaks into a bundle and laid them down on the shore where the tide could come and take them . |
| 7 | When it had been cut and bound into sheaves , Kalchu carried it back to the village and laid it out on racks inside the house until it was dry enough to thresh . |
| 8 | She fetched my rope and laid it out on a clear patch of ground . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 11 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 12 | Guido drained his whisky glass and laid it down on a nearby table . |
| 13 | He folded his newspaper and laid it down on a seat beside him . |
| 14 | But , George is off Monday and Tuesday but so if you were getting them , sitting here and bringing them up on Thursday John can come here and get his tea here and then take them home . |
| 15 | It was n't until I heard Dennis say , ‘ I 'll just fetch up another bottle of the Hunter Valley ’ that it was borne in on me that the woman who was frenching me and bringing herself off on my belt buckle was none other than Karen Parsons , the wife of Dennis Parsons , who was currently six feet away on the other side of the dining-room door and closing rapidly . |
| 16 | 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 ! |
| 17 | Er well Tony 's going to deliver it and pick it up on the Monday . |
| 18 | She took off her jacket and slung it down on the settee . |
| 19 | I will give him sharp orders , he thought , and bring him up on a short rein ; and I will see him come to terms , and kiss the hand that curbs him . |
| 20 | So am I am I right in thinking that the western relief road is catering for a north south through traffic element , but its primary purpose is to provide relief to the main e the present A sixty one which runs through the centre of Harrogate and again would seek to distribute traffic around the network and bring it in on other radial roads from the West for example ? |
| 21 | He grips my arms and dumps me back on the pew . |
| 22 | Thread picture wire through twice and wind it back on itself . |
| 23 | He sighed and flung himself down on the chair . |
| 24 | Half a dozen guards hurtled through it , spread out and flung themselves down on one knee . |
| 25 | She gave an irritated sigh and flung herself back on the pillows , staring straight up at the ceiling . |
| 26 | Dolly limped to the bed and flung herself down on it , stifling hysteria . |
| 27 | The best test of hay is to buy a bale before you buy a truck-load , and to try it out on your horse or horses . |
| 28 | Many people who had never been abroad before were happy to let the tour operator take the strain and send them off on holidays where everything was organized for them . |
| 29 | As I was about to say , it 's also able to control Sea Dart and Seawolf missiles in flight and home them in on their targets with great accuracy . |
| 30 | Perdita cried unashamedly after they left , fleeing to her bare room and hurling herself down on the pink counterpane . |