Example sentences of "[pers pn] put down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sniffed as she put down the parcel of books and took off her gloves , and sniffed again as Maxie sank back on his bench , relieved that his beautiful black Cadillac was intact . |
| 2 | Then she put down the hairbrush and inspected her countenance . |
| 3 | Nervously she put down the hairbrush , turned out the side-lamp and slid into the cold sheets , fully expecting to sleep immediately . |
| 4 | She put down the candle and left it burning there . |
| 5 | She put down the phone . |
| 6 | Stealthily again she put down the phone . |
| 7 | They said goodbye and she put down the phone . |
| 8 | She put down the phone and rushed back in to Lizzy . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't know why you 're laughing , ’ said my mother coldly as she put down the phone ; |
| 10 | She put down the phone and tried to wipe the smile from her face . |
| 11 | Melissa smiled fondly as she put down the phone . |
| 12 | Although what that could possibly be , I have no idea , Melissa thought to herself as she put down the phone . |
| 13 | There was a lump in her throat as she put down the phone . |
| 14 | As she put down the phone , Melissa wondered what garbled version of their conversation would appear in the columns of the Gazette that evening . |
| 15 | She put down the phone and turned back to Jamie . |
| 16 | He was non-committal about her chances of complete recovery , and Sara felt a little sick and uneasy when she put down the phone . |
| 17 | As she put down the phone , her brain was working overtime . |
| 18 | She put down the bread knife and rested her hands on the table . |
| 19 | And she put down the telephone . |
| 20 | She put down the receiver and roared ‘ Dana ! ’ |
| 21 | The engaged tone bleeping in Robyn 's ear confirmed the good sense of this judgement , but she put down the receiver reluctantly . |
| 22 | She put down the receiver abruptly and went into the kitchen . |
| 23 | There was a quiet period while she put down the receiver and wrote her notes . |
| 24 | She put down the receiver again . |
| 25 | There was a " ting " as she put down the receiver . |
| 26 | She put down the receiver , turned round , then felt her nerves give a hefty twitch as she found that Julius was still standing very close . |
| 27 | She put down the receiver , feeling much happier , and even enjoyed the lukewarm haddock that was waiting for her in the kitchen . |
| 28 | She put down the receiver and was on her way upstairs when the telephone rang . |
| 29 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |
| 30 | She put down the coffee and moved closer , intending to administer the shaking . |