Example sentences of "place [pers pn] [adv] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are standing in that kitchen where I 've shared her meals and laughter , and she finishes drying the glass and places it carefully on the table . |
| 2 | Place it right on the edge so that the next step below the bottom is at least a couple of stories down , because even moderately sloping sections of a mountain goat cliff may have forbidding dropoffs at the base . |
| 3 | Because the money lenders were usually Brahmis , the effect of colonialism was to strengthen the caste system and place it firmly on a class basis . |
| 4 | And you place it carefully on the printing plate so there 's lots of spare paper round it because the essence of a good etching is that it has breathing space all the way round . |
| 5 | Disconnect the basin waste , lift the basin from its brackets or pedestal ( or both ) , and place it upside-down on the floor . |
| 6 | He placed them firmly on the man 's chest and pressed the buttons . |
| 7 | One by one , Polly gathered up the children and placed them carefully on the privet bird 's back . |
| 8 | He placed them carefully on the table in the centre of the room . |
| 9 | She did n't have time to more than glance at it before two pairs of strong hands lifted her from the stools , and placed her unceremoniously on a table top . |
| 10 | He placed her gently on the floor and turned to Maura . |
| 11 | With both hands she pulled her right foot out from under her left thigh and placed it flat on the green carpet as a dancer will consciously reorganize his body . |
| 12 | ‘ I like it here , ’ said Dot , stretching out along her bed while Gloria took off her hat and placed it carefully on the luggage rack . |
| 13 | He placed it carefully on the window ledge behind the curtain . |
| 14 | Willie did so and placed it carefully on the table . |
| 15 | We lifted the lid and placed it gently on the floor . |
| 16 | She flicked him a quick glance , then concentrated on lifting two green-patterned mugs from the cupboard and placing them neatly on the marble counter , all too aware that he was watching her every move . |
| 17 | ‘ Certainly the play advocates a continuation of the war , as plays nowadays are required to do , ’ said Deems , folding his hands and placing them gently on the table before him , as if to show that he concealed nothing . |
| 18 | He carried him easily , placing him gently on the front seat of his car . |
| 19 | She slipped it from his shoulders , folding it up and placing it carefully on the chair . |
| 20 | Leonora collected the steaming mug and went into the study , placing it carefully on the only unoccupied space on the desk . |
| 21 | Then , placing it gently on the jacket , he took the syringe from off the floor and began to draw the liquid up into it . |