Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] the table [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | It tried to jump off the table and had to be held firmly so that Sophie could freeze the surrounding area before lancing it . |
2 | He smiled slowly at her , standing up to come round the table and pull her gently to her feet and into his arms . |
3 | Permit me to rap on the table and murmur ‘ Pass ! ’ |
4 | ‘ It ca n't be that time , ’ she said , bounding up , only to clutch at the table as her head started up again . |
5 | I used to sit under the table and pretend not to hear . |
6 | bottle and erm they used to queue at the table that for the |
7 | For example : I expect her to obey me when I make a reasonable request or command , so that , if ( say ) I ask her to remain at the table until she 's finished her meal , she does so without endless arguments or fits of temper . |
8 | The child who refuses to sit at the table or in a high chair These children may be showing specific food-related problems or the difficulty may be part of a much wider behavioural and emotional problem . |
9 | Hyperactive and overactive young children often can not concentrate long enough to sit at the table and so teaching this is a very important part of learning to control them generally . |
10 | Like a host in some cheerful tavern , he told them to tether their horses and ushered them in , asking them to sit at the table and wait while he finished his business in his own secret chamber . |
11 | Asda 's box of 24 chocolate cakes will have something for everyone , and all the stores offer a selection of cheeseboards and cheese biscuits which are ready to lay on the table as soon as the packaging has been removed . |