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Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] it at the " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	There was not a needy person among them , for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them , and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles ’ feet ; and distribution was made to each as any had need' ( Acts 4:32 , 34–5 ) .
2	When he got there , he pulled an enormous bell-mouthed gun — I imagine it was a blunder-buss — from his belt and levelled it at the monster .
3	Deliberately , he lifted the photograph and flung it at the fireplace .
4	She had drawn her fair hair high into an elaborate plait down the back of her head and fastened it at the bottom with a wide tortoiseshell clasp : it looked distinguished and competent , but nowhere near cuddly .
5	I needed to come up with a solution which avoided this overly defined focal point and used it at the same time .
6	He took the kettle from its hook above the fire and filled it at the sink .
7	As Kopyion walked towards him , Carlson ordered him to stop , aimed his weapon and fired it at the general 's shoulder .
8	John found a torch and shone it at the engine cowling .
9	Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off .
10	Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled .
11	He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates .
12	He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket .
13	Georgina picked up a letter from her desk , screwed it up and threw it at the waste-paper basket .
14	Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window .
15	Quiss stumbled out of his seat , almost falling , scooped a flat piece of slate from the floor and threw it at the red crow , which screamed and jumped out of the way , spreading its wings and dropping away , flying into the cold clear space below the balcony , its final call echoing briefly , like laughter .
16	She took his suitcase and placed it at the bottom of the stairs .
17	Each girl lit a candle and placed it at the altar , symbolic of the light of Christ which burns throughout the world .
18	Finally he stood and placed it at the head of the mound .
19	Serving and former guardsmen stood to attention as Princess Diana , dressed in black , took the wreath from two old soldiers and placed it at the foot of the memorial in Horseguards Parade .
20	Now she let it down and tied it at the nape of her neck with a scarf .
21	‘ Anybody could have driven it to Exeter and dumped it at the station without leaving traces that would be discovered by anything short of a pukka forensic examination . ’
22	I bought a French team shirt , and wore it at the Liverpool game where we stuffed them 2–2 .
23	And now she did what she had promised herself she would do , and lifted her foot and aimed it at the nun 's shin .
24	Ember seized and aimed it at the control panel beside the door and the room went as dark as it could with the little amber safety-lights glimmering in case of accident .
25	The sentence trailed off as Hitch pulled the Beretta free and aimed it at the crewman .
26	He sat on the top step , raised the automatic with both hands and aimed it at the arm that was writhing in the aperture below .
27	He picked up a book and aimed it at the rat .
28	One of them stepped from the Sierra with the Kalashnikov and aimed it at the police car .
29	Downstairs she made herself a cup of coffee and carried it out onto the patio and drank it at the table , smoked a loose-rolled sweet Italian cigarette , and watched the coming of the dawn .
30	Tom unbuttoned his overcoat , fished in the pocket of the dark suit which he scathingly referred to as his ‘ city uniform ’ for his identity card and flashed it at the uniformed security man .