Example sentences of "place [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could with ease place my arm on the roof as I stood by one of them in the road . |
| 2 | The subroutine call instruction places its address on the SJNS ( pushing down all earlier entries ) and jumps to the specified store address . |
| 3 | Representing a reaction against the wish-dreams of the initial stage , realism is liable to assume a critical and somewhat cynical aspect … it places its emphasis on the acceptance of facts and on the analysis of their causes and consequences . |
| 4 | Train driver Graham Lumsden , of Duke Street , Hartlepool , said he was driving the train from Port Clarence to Thornaby and was approaching the North Shore signal box , about a quarter-of-a-mile north of Stockton station , when he saw a dark-haired male dash out from some bushes and place his head on the line . |
| 5 | He holds his hands passively forwards , and places his head on the carer 's shoulder , on the side away from the chair . |
| 6 | Furthermore , the temperature generated in the gearbox is quite alarming , especially when towing a caravan , a fact noted when you place your hand on the gearbox console inside the vehicle . |
| 7 | To feel the stretch in the thighs , hips and buttocks , place your hand on the back of your thigh as you move the leg . |
| 8 | Place your forefinger on the body ridge under the eyes at the inner corners and repeat the pressing movements , a little more lightly this time , until you reach the outer corner . |
| 9 | In the present case there was a glaring absence of any reliable evidence as to exactly what happened on the occasion on which Mrs. Steed had placed her signature on the transfer . |
| 10 | No — each lady had personally placed her cake on the long table — without assistance . |
| 11 | I placed my hand on the top of the skull and waited . |
| 12 | She turned away and placed her watch on the shelf above the sink , then , bending , began stuffing her clothes into the washing-machine . |
| 13 | A further protest rose to her lips , but , since she had other more important matters to think about , she obligingly went and placed her foot on the ledge and , raising her trouser leg a little , allowed him to study her beige cotton sock where there was not so much as a broken thread . |
| 14 | She gave a shake of her shoulders and then very carefully she placed her mug on the tray . |
| 15 | Tamar sighed and placed her cup on the table . |
| 16 | Tess placed her hand on the stone and swore . |
| 17 | She placed her handbag on the ground between her feet , the hot dog on her lap . |
| 18 | After this , says Henry of Huntingdon , he placed his crown on the head of a crucifix and never wore it again . |
| 19 | Ranulf smacked his lips and placed his tankard on the table . |
| 20 | When the second prisoner was brought out , he placed his head on the block and exactly the same thing happened . |
| 21 | Next , they brought out the wally who placed his head on the block but , being a wally , he did it the wrong way , facing upwards instead of downwards . |
| 22 | Karelius placed his bag on the floor of the vestibule and peered into the gloomy reception hatch . |
| 23 | When the first of them was brought to be executed , he placed his neck on the block and the executioner pulled the handle to release the blade . |
| 24 | Slowly Tommy placed his arm on the floor , his whole body jerking with fear . |
| 25 | After wiping his hands very carefully on the tail of his grubby vest , he unwrapped the parcel and placed his food on the makeshift paper plate . |
| 26 | Inspector Spruce placed his notebook on the polished mahogany table and waited . |
| 27 | He placed his hand on the plinth as one might lay a hand upon a sacred object so that its virtue might flow from it to oneself . |
| 28 | He sat forward and placed his hand on the pad , his palm still tingling from the effects of the shock . |
| 29 | He went over to her and placed his hand on the small of her back , running his fingers down the smooth channel that ended in the tight hole of her anus , feeling her shudder at his touch . |
| 30 | He placed his hand on the huge bible lying there . |