Example sentences of "he [vb past] they on [art] " 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 joined them on a non-contract basis . |
| 7 | He crushed them on the open field of battle . |
| 8 | He dumped them on the table by the scales , and Donaldson went over to sort through them . |
| 9 | Taking two , freshly caught Highland sea-trout , he placed them on the mud flats below the bridge , where they were found the next morning . |
| 10 | He placed them on the kitchen-dresser , then put away the milk , sugar and butter . |
| 11 | As he caught them , he placed them on the counter in front of her , all in a row , all of them heads . |
| 12 | Louise was on a normal double decker bus with over thirty of her schoolfriends when the driver appeared to be angered by their continually ringing the bell ; so much so that he took them on a six mile detour . |
| 13 | He rolled them on the floor , growling in mock fury , and they giggled . |
| 14 | He tossed them on the floors -so ! |
| 15 | He put them on the counter and asked , ‘ Tea or coffee ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ he put them on the shelf and said , ‘ Let's watch over them and see how long it takes to sell them ’ . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | He left them on the road and went and tried again . |
| 19 | In fact Auguste and Sid were the only volunteers and even Auguste had second thoughts as he smelt them on the gridiron . |