Example sentences of "[adv] place [pers pn] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they do this , take a card from the top , deftly place it on the bottom and turn the pack over . |
| 2 | He threw off the blanket , picked up the limp girl and gently placed her on the mat in front of the blazing fire . |
| 3 | If you just place them on the back seat of your car , or they are removed from an arrangement and not packed up in any special way , some of the petals will almost definitely become bruised , which will cause brown lines , patches and spots once the flowers have been pressed . |
| 4 | To use , you simply place it on the barbecue and light with a match . |
| 5 | He kissed her on the forehead and lips tenderly , then placed her on the floor . |
| 6 | Laidlaw filled the cup with hot water then placed it on the table in front of her . |
| 7 | It is a trick that might just save the life of the bird if a cat has caught it and then placed it on the ground for a moment before starting to pluck it . |
| 8 | He was running water over the dishes in the sink , swilling them round rapidly and then placing them on the side . |
| 9 | One of the best descriptions of the landscape of Madeira is that given by White and Johnson ( Madeira. : Its Climate and Scenery , 1860 ) : ‘ When Columbus was asked by Queen Isabella to give her some notion of the configuration of Jamaica , it is said that he took up a sheet of paper , and after crushing it in his hand , partly opened it out ; then placing it on the table , he told her Majesty that she would derive a better idea of the island from the crumpled paper than from any description conveyed in words . |
| 10 | Lee had suddenly stopped in the middle of washing up a pottery casserole dish , quietly placed it on the draining-board and sat down on the kitchen floor . |