Example sentences of "[conj] put [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if you had paper plates people put them down on the floor , inevitably , somebody got drunk and put their plate on the floor , they were probably thinking about something else , and then the beet juice or the goo or whatever , soaked through the paper plate and onto the carpet and you never , never got it out . |
| 2 | And she weighed Zuleika 's words , and the shadow-voices , against her own uncertain judgement , and put her boot-toe on the next step up . |
| 3 | She broke down again and put her head on the older woman 's shoulder . |
| 4 | There she sat down and put her head on the desk , with her arms over it . |
| 5 | Hari sat down and put her basket on the floor , pushing back the white cloth , she was well used to the way Cleg and his wife carried on , it did n't mean a thing . |
| 6 | She bobbed a curtsy and put her hand on the gleaming brass door knob . |
| 7 | For the second time , Alexandra set down her basket and put her hand on the door handle . |
| 8 | I went upstairs and put my suitcase on the bed and took my things out of the drawers . |
| 9 | All I will do is to come in after breakfast every day and put my bucket on the harness room boiler to cook up , and an hour later I will take it away . |
| 10 | I put the folder down in my lap and put my forehead on the folder . |
| 11 | Georg slammed the door shut , climbed back into the driver 's seat , started the engine , and put his foot on the accelerator even before his father was properly in . |
| 12 | ‘ Surely we must take that arrow out , ’ Perkin said , and put his hand on the shaft and gave it a tug . |
| 13 | Jean , elegant in his cloak and three-cornered hat , strode up and put his hand on the cold brass door-knocker … . |
| 14 | He exchanged jokes with Greta Garbo , whom he did not recognise , and put his hand on the goddess 's knee . |
| 15 | Mr Churchill came over and put his hand on the King 's arm . |
| 16 | The bearded man came out of the Captain 's cabin and put his hand on the girl 's arm . |
| 17 | He moved towards the door and put his hand on the handle . |
| 18 | Corbett leaned across and put his hand on the priest 's elbow , glad that Father Reynard did n't flinch . |
| 19 | Prentice leaned forward and put his mug on the table . |