Example sentences of "laid it [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | With great reverence we laid it here in the Treasure House . |
| 2 | Sir , So , the swords are drawn with the Government at long last , now that you have a UK Chairman whose speech at this inauguration laid it firmly on the line , that what this country needs is a transport policy to serve commerce and social preference . |
| 3 | Taking the menu out of the nearest gentleman 's hand , she laid it flat on the table , and with her pencil pointed to the first item , then mimed drinking . |
| 4 | He lifted the edge of the hood , and laid it gently over the shattered head , hiding the face . |
| 5 | He sucked fruitlessly on his now extinct pipe , laid it down on the table beside him , got up , and turning his back on his visitors , wandered over to the window . |
| 6 | Jake drained his coffee-cup and laid it down on the saucer . |
| 7 | Guido drained his champagne glass and laid it down on the wall beside him . |
| 8 | He reached into the drawer beneath the table and drew out the transparent template , then laid it down over the shaded area . |
| 9 | ‘ I gathered it up , ’ he was to say , ‘ I actually scooped up the evil hungering thing in my arms and carried it into the house and laid it down by the fire . ’ |
| 10 | H laid it back on the table and went over to another , producing a small leather bag from his kilt . |
| 11 | We laid it out on the floor and they measured it up . |
| 12 | We unpacked our kit and laid it out on the floor , and then started the lengthy and tiresome process of folding it ‘ à carré ’ so that it sat on our shelves in tidy , identical bricks . |