Example sentences of "he [vb past] they on the " in BNC.
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1 | He once caught a pigeon , but it was mostly sparrows so small that , when he laid them on the embers to cook , they were ready by the time the feathers had singed and were hardly worth even sharing , except with the twins who insisted . |
2 | Taking out a sheaf of documents , he laid them on the desk top . |
3 | Boldly coloured ties draped Levinsky 's neck ( he sold them on the street ) , his synapses now like two eggs over light , in permanent sizzle , as he tried to move into stride with a young Cassius Clay . |
4 | He slung them on the banister in a casual manner . |
5 | His hands were getting messy ; he wiped them on the creature 's cloak . |
6 | He crushed them on the open field of battle . |
7 | He dumped them on the table by the scales , and Donaldson went over to sort through them . |
8 | Taking two , freshly caught Highland sea-trout , he placed them on the mud flats below the bridge , where they were found the next morning . |
9 | He placed them on the kitchen-dresser , then put away the milk , sugar and butter . |
10 | As he caught them , he placed them on the counter in front of her , all in a row , all of them heads . |
11 | He rolled them on the floor , growling in mock fury , and they giggled . |
12 | He tossed them on the floors -so ! |
13 | He put them on the counter and asked , ‘ Tea or coffee ? ’ |
14 | ‘ he put them on the shelf and said , ‘ Let's watch over them and see how long it takes to sell them ’ . |
15 | He had to put archers and javelin-throwers of his own up all the climbable trees before he had them on the run , and lost a dozen men to no purpose . |
16 | He left them on the road and went and tried again . |
17 | In fact Auguste and Sid were the only volunteers and even Auguste had second thoughts as he smelt them on the gridiron . |