Example sentences of "and [verb] it [adv prt] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Riven had lost his in the river , but he snatched up one of the long river poles and stabbed it down on the crowds of hairy heads which thronged the water , clicking against skulls . |
| 2 | When it had been cut and bound into sheaves , Kalchu carried it back to the village and laid it out on racks inside the house until it was dry enough to thresh . |
| 3 | She fetched my rope and laid it out on a clear patch of ground . |
| 4 | We unpacked our kit and laid it out on the floor , and then started the lengthy and tiresome process of folding it ‘ à carré ’ so that it sat on our shelves in tidy , identical bricks . |
| 5 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 6 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 7 | Guido drained his whisky glass and laid it down on a nearby table . |
| 8 | He folded his newspaper and laid it down on a seat beside him . |
| 9 | Then suddenly closing his eyes and clenching his fist and bringing it down on the counter , he said , ‘ Whatever you want to do , for God 's sake ! |
| 10 | Er well Tony 's going to deliver it and pick it up on the Monday . |
| 11 | She took off her jacket and slung it down on the settee . |
| 12 | So am I am I right in thinking that the western relief road is catering for a north south through traffic element , but its primary purpose is to provide relief to the main e the present A sixty one which runs through the centre of Harrogate and again would seek to distribute traffic around the network and bring it in on other radial roads from the West for example ? |
| 13 | Thread picture wire through twice and wind it back on itself . |
| 14 | The best test of hay is to buy a bale before you buy a truck-load , and to try it out on your horse or horses . |
| 15 | Cut it out , mark it with ‘ armchair ’ or whatever and juggle it around on your plan together with any other pieces you 're planning to buy until you 're sure it fits in . |
| 16 | Taczek hoisted his fist and smacked it down on the table with a hollow bang . |
| 17 | The cigarette glowed again in the dark , and he hitched himself up on one elbow and ground it out on the earth . |
| 18 | ‘ He got what he wanted and slammed it down on the counter . |
| 19 | Cranston stuck his red , bulbous nose into a tankard , took one slurp and slammed it down on the table . |
| 20 | Sir John drained his tankard and slammed it down on the table . |
| 21 | Surprisingly , Cranston agreed , drained the cup and slammed it down on the table . |
| 22 | Cranston lifted the alejack , remembered the rat , and slammed it back on the table . |
| 23 | 1 small twentieth-century ornamental dinner plate with picture of Scarborough Beach ( this is optional , actually , but I always find it adds spice to a tour of a house if , when interest is flagging , you quietly get it out and prop it up on a table and then say innocently to an attendant : ‘ What 's the story behind that plate ? ’ and then wait to see what sort of explanation is invented by someone who has never seen it in his or her life before ) |
| 24 | He drew in a deep breath , paused for a second and let it out on a sigh . |
| 25 | His clothes were shabby , his linen clean ; the former housekeeper washed it and dried it out on the grass . |
| 26 | Pulling on navy shorts and a pale blue polo shirt over her white lace bra and pants , she made sure the cabin skylight was open as far as it would go , then gave her sleeping-bag a brisk shake and spread it out on the mattress to air . |
| 27 | He fetched the map and spread it out on the table . |
| 28 | Reaching down beside him , he retrieved a map , unfolded it and spread it out on the ground . |
| 29 | It was the third day in July , page four , seven , three and then I had to find a word that I 'd never heard off before and put it up on the board . |
| 30 | She took hold of it and put it down on the floor . |