Example sentences of "and [vb past] [pers pn] [adv] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | They took him from his horse , and laid him tenderly on the ground ; Ranulf stood watch while they waited quietly for the man to die . |
| 2 | Mrs Hollidaye took off her leather gloves and laid them neatly on top of her handbag on the pew beside her , straightened her hat and unhooked a cushion which hung from a brass hook beneath the shelf . |
| 3 | Very slowly she took the headphones off and laid them carefully on the table , her eyes never leaving Luke 's for a moment . |
| 4 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 5 | It looked as if she had no life in her either , but she moaned as James carried her and laid her gently on the seat of his carriage . |
| 6 | Presently she slid her hand away and wiped it furtively on the upholstery of the seat beside her . |
| 7 | Then Sylvie walked towards Katherine and pecked her lightly on the cheek . |
| 8 | I then took all the cabinets and gave them deep-dish handles , plus I used the old logo from the early '50s and expanded it length-wise on a computer , to see how it looked . |
| 9 | Her hand shot out and caught him fully on the side of the face , causing him to wince . |
| 10 | Badoglio lost no time in advancing on the capital , Addis Ababa — from which the Emperor , Haile Selassie , had already fled to Britain — and entered it triumphantly on 5 May 1936 . |
| 11 | I took a firmer grip , squeezed tightly and immediately a cloven foot shot out like a whip lash and smacked me solidly on the knee . |
| 12 | We knew otherwise — and told you so on October 26 , 1990 . |
| 13 | While her boss took the unsuspecting Carolyn out to lunch , workers hoisted her H-reg Volkswagen Polo 20ft into the air with a borrowed crane and parked it neatly on the roof . |
| 14 | The kiss went on forever , and she offered no resistance as he swung her up into his arms and dropped her gently on the bed , coming down with her . |
| 15 | He did n't say anything at all as , led by his former lieutenant , the congregation swarmed up to the dais and lifted me high on their shoulders . |
| 16 | The Doctor reversed his hat , flipped it back along the length of his arm and perched it nonchalantly on his head . |
| 17 | Her son stretched across the table and touched her gently on the wrist , his eyes pleading with her . |
| 18 | He smiled and touched her gently on the shoulder . |
| 19 | He took the bubble-gum ( by now exhausted ) from his mouth and stuck it deliberately on Queen Victoria 's swelling stone backside . |
| 20 | She dosed the door softly behind her , took off her coat and folded it neatly on the small divan bed and snuggled down in the flowery corner armchair . |
| 21 | And raised him all on her own . |
| 22 | She unzipped her dress and hung it decorously on a coat-hanger . |
| 23 | She reached up and kissed him softly on the mouth . |
| 24 | Claudia framed his face between her hands and kissed him softly on his eyes and cheeks before her lips lingered on his mouth . |
| 25 | And the first time she met Luke she stepped up and kissed him passionately on the lips . |
| 26 | She stood up and kissed him lightly on the lips . |
| 27 | She stood on tip-toe and kissed him gently on the cheek . |
| 28 | She leaned over him and kissed him gently on the corner of his mouth . |
| 29 | Alex put it on her finger with a sure movement , took her by both hands , and kissed her closely on the mouth . |
| 30 | Mark smiled thinly and kissed her affectionately on the cheek . |