Example sentences of "gently on to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , we are living in Hard Times ; but no , let us not go gently on to that good ledge . |
| 2 | As she spoke , Jack moved his hand gently on to hers and asked for the salt . |
| 3 | He pulled her gently on to the bed . |
| 4 | To pick them up , moisten the paint-brush slightly , draw out the bristles to make a fine point , and pick up a larva with the tip of the brush and put it gently on to the new plant . |
| 5 | Melissa put an arm round her and , at a sign from Madame Delon , led her into the salon , pushed her gently on to a couch and sat down beside her . |
| 6 | He pushed her back gently on to the bed . |
| 7 | He picked her up and lowered her gently on to the bed , shrugging out of his jacket and trousers before joining her . |
| 8 | The little girls squealed with delight as he swung them round in a circle , before setting them back gently on to the sand . |