Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] placed it on [art] " in BNC.

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1 He went to the lavatory , lifted a large tin bath off its wall hook , took it into the bedroom and placed it on the floor .
2 Pat poured the doctor out a cup of tea and placed it on the bedside table .
3 Celia arrived with a tray of tea and placed it on the table .
4 ‘ Well , then — ’ Alice walked across the kitchen to the open fireplace and , bending towards the oven at the side of it , she opened the door and took out a casserole dish and placed it on the table before she went on , ‘ If that 's how you 're feeling I think it 's about time you got yourself married . ’
5 After a minute , she wrote out the check and placed it on the table .
6 ‘ Please , I insist , ’ Bernard said then took a five-dollar note from his wallet and placed it on the counter .
7 Going to the sink she filled the kettle with water and placed it on the gas .
8 Myles blew out the lamp and placed it on the sideboard .
9 She came back , put the kettle on the stove , picked up the magazine and placed it on a pile in the window .
10 Belatedly she took the figurine from her shoulder-bag and placed it on the table that stood between them .
11 She lifted his hand from her leg and placed it on the steering-wheel , surprised that he showed no resistance .
12 She carried the censer carefully over to the bed and placed it on the floor .
13 His whole life seemed to hang on each letter in Annie 's hand , his eyes following it until she handed it into the crowd or placed it on a pile to one side and then he would fix on the next letter and the next .
14 He poured the beer into a glass and placed it on a coaster in front of Whitlock .
15 Jonadab drained his cup and placed it on a table before answering .
16 Mrs Lennox filled Laura 's cup and placed it on the table .
17 ‘ I 'll help you , ’ Ellen said to Rickie , then she took his hand and placed it on the mop handle .
18 Then Garry carefully took one of the filled cartridges and placed it on the grass .
19 She took some bread from the pantry cupboard and placed it on the wooden table .
20 He grabbed a tray from a cupboard and placed it on the table .
21 He removed his straw hat and placed it on the empty chair beside him .
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