Example sentences of "[noun sg] on [art] stairs [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had taken a seat on the stairs while McNab was speaking . |
| 2 | A crash on the stairs and a thumping on the door opposite jerks her attention back to the lavatory door which badly needs repainting . |
| 3 | The minister 's entourage and assembled media swept into the narrow office building only to grind to a halt on the stairs while he and Mr Fallon shut themselves off for a brief chat . |
| 4 | There was much running of baths , rushing about with garments , laughter on the stairs and in the bedrooms ; telephoning of florist for more button-holes ; small boys trying to help and being urged to be careful . |
| 5 | Outside I turned my back on the stairs and walked on down the passage . |
| 6 | But they heard a footstep on the stairs and Jenny rose swiftly , smoothing down her dress . |
| 7 | She was sitting on the side of her bed , trembling with worry for him , undecided whether or not it would be safe to discard her bath towel and go to his help , when she heard a footstep on the stairs and bundled back into bed , anxious to conceal the unattractive evidence of her nasty little experience . |
| 8 | He heard the bolt slide from the attic door , then her tread on the stairs and the muffle of voices as she reached the upper room . |
| 9 | Drunks were making a din on the stairs and a sculptor was tearing up a collection of Kisling 's drawings and throwing them down on to the head of the concierge . |