Example sentences of "[that] [was/were] lying [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And May leant forward from her chair and stroked the cat and its kitten that were lying on the rug before the blazing coal fire . |
| 2 | They travelled all over the countryside asking farmers if they could buy the rustic doors that were lying in the mud at the back of the barn . |
| 3 | Aggie turned her head slightly away , took up the knife that was lying to the side of her plate , cut a piece of meat in two , then picked it up with her fingers and ate it ; then she turned to the child and said , ‘ What 's your second name ? ’ |
| 4 | As Shirley sped away , Heather seized a branch of a tree that was lying on the ground near and began to beat out the flames with it . |
| 5 | Erm yes he , I believe it th th that stage was when er he said we 'll put y we 'll pus we 'll find some clothes for you mate erm , I I do recollect P C going I think to the foot of the double bed or near to the base of the double bed where he found a pair of erm jeans and I do remember him checking the pockets erm and then helping or trying like put the jeans on on the man that was lying on the ground still handcuffed . |
| 6 | A slight breeze was blowing from the left , bringing with it the stench of a dead bloated cow that was lying against the five-bar gate leading to a field . |
| 7 | I lifted a broken placard that was lying in the centre of the road to throw it into the side when two policemen pounced on me . |